Tag: media

Randy Wasinger wanted the 1952 Topps of NFTs; so the lifelong baseball card collector started coding (and Mark Cuban came calling)

admin — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 21:07:02 +0000

Editor’s note: The following includes excerpts from “The Corporate Couch” podcast as part of a collaboration between host Jeff Pelaccio and Startland News to highlight Web3 companies and founders in the space.

The 15-year-old boy within Randy Wasinger — so obsessed with baseball cards that he opened a card shop in downtown Russell, Kansas, to sell them — is still collecting, the CryptoSlam co-founder said, detailing the passion that shaped his jump into the digital world of NFTs.

What comes after the World Cup? Leaders ponder KC’s next phase (and how to get there)

admin — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 19:56:31 +0000

EDCKC leader: Tapping Kansas City’s full potential requires coordinated eco devo strategy across region

Tracey Lewis has lived and worked in some of the nation’s biggest cities — experiencing enough to know that the window of opportunity to drive meaningful economic change can be remarkably small, he said.

Kansas City’s time to act is now, Lewis said emphatically.

Clock is ticking on World Cup 2026: Small businesses urged to prepare before this buzzer-beater

admin — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 19:34:12 +0000

A massive influx of visitors are expected next year when more than 600,000 fans descend on Kansas City for its piece of the FIFA World Cup 2026 prize, but potential roadblocks lie ahead for small business owners who are waiting for the action instead of preparing now to capitalize on it, said local leaders.

Why KCMO pushed to lock down ‘Kansas City’ brand ahead of its biggest sports event yet

admin — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 18:58:35 +0000

With World Cup visitors already eyeing plane tickets to Kansas City for matches opening in June 2026, clarity around what constitutes “Kansas City” will be key, said Quinton Lucas, who in late 2024 made moves to restrict labeling the city’s name on certain projects.

The effort aims to authentically represent KCMO on the world’s stage, the mayor’s office said. And it could play a role in how entities across the region present themselves as an estimated 600,000 soccer fans descend on the metro.

Chasing the Yeses: Bluesky COO Rose Wang Heads to SXSW

admin — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 18:14:00 +0000

How a community-first culture pervades the social media startup

Monica Lewinsky Once Wrote a Poem About Pizza

admin — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 11:00:45 +0000

Photo-Illustration: Margalit Cutler

In the early 2000s, Monica Lewinsky retreated into private life — at least to the extent it was possible. In the decade-ish since re-entering the public eye, she’s been active as an anti-bullying advocate and public speaker as a means of exerting agency over the narrative that defined part of her life.

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Monica Lewinsky Once Wrote a Poem About Pizza

admin — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 11:00:45 +0000
Photo-Illustration: Margalit Cutler
In the early 2000s, Monica Lewinsky retreated into private life — at least to the extent it was possible. In the decade-ish since re-entering the public eye, she’s been active as an anti-bullying advocate and public speaker as a means of exerting agency over the narrative that defined part of her life.
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Heart-shaped goalllll: How city’s favorite parade of art, culture creates 150 openings for KC in 2026

admin — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:42:46 +0000

Parade of Hearts scores new sculpture design as campaign looks down the pitch to World Cup potential

A newly revealed sculpture design for the 2026 Parade of Hearts campaign is more than just the fiberglass from which it takes shape, Carmen Zuniga told a crowd gathered for a sneak peek at the prototype for the popular culture-defining, city-spanning art installation.
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URL to IRL insights: KC analytics startup downloads $1.2M pre-seed round powered by coalition of VCs

admin — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:00:10 +0000

The region’s investment community is rallying around an Overland Park tech startup that unlocks insights from videos online and beyond — and its trio of Kansas City founders is grateful to see local talent earning capital that more easily flows to coastal innovators.
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Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson Featured Session Announced for SXSW 2025

admin — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:30:42 +0000

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Trump Destroys Radical Gender Ideology With Simple Message: Children Are ‘Perfect’ The Way God Made Them

admin — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 05:05:36 +0000
President Donald Trump delivered a simple yet powerful message to America’s children during his address to Congress: “You are perfect exactly the way God made you.” This common-sense statement dismantled the lies of radical gender ideology — that children are “born into the wrong body” — in one fell swoop. And, while left-wing media accuse […]

British Media Are Hysterical Over J.D. Vance’s Sober Analysis Of Ukraine War

admin — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 18:07:47 +0000
The British media characterized the vice president's comments as a dismissal of France and the United Kingdom's military contributions.

Topeka startup hub launches diverse entrepreneur community (with fintech help on loan from KC’s Cyphr)

admin — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:28:38 +0000

TOPEKA — An initiative aimed at boosting early to mid-stage entrepreneur development in the heart of Kansas launched Friday, said Michael Odupitan, noting the effort by Topeka-based Omni Circle to redefine the startup journey — and who’s allowed to join it — comes with a Kansas City assist.
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Americans’ Trust In The Propaganda Press Has Literally Never Been Lower: Poll

admin — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 20:25:01 +0000
36 percent of Americans say they have 'no trust at all' in the media to report 'fully, accurately and fairly' -- up from 6 percent in 1972.

How Silicon Valley, Topeka joined forces for a downtown tech incubator in Top City capital

admin — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 21:14:36 +0000

Startland News’ Startup Road Trip series explores innovative and uncommon ideas finding success in rural America and Midwestern startup hubs outside the Kansas City metro.

TOPEKA — A new incubator is expected to help homegrown tech idealists turn their dreams into successful startups, said Stephanie Moran, sharing a vision for the Link Innovation Labs that includes critical lab and equipment space in the heart of downtown.
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