Tag: technology

Transportant’s newest partnership gets KC startup’s smart dashboard onto more school buses

admin — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 18:42:33 +0000

Buses equipped with advanced technology from Transportant are expected to enhance safety for students and drivers — as well as peace of mind for parents and school administrators — thanks to a new multistate partnership.

Meet the Small Biz of the Year finalists: KC Chamber surprises Top 10 Mr K contenders

admin — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 17:00:58 +0000

The Kansas City Chamber just unveiled its hotly anticipated Top 10 finalists for the 2024 Small Business of the Year honor — surprising leaders from a wide range of industries with their tickets to the next round of the city’s most prestigious business competition.

Translating business: KCMO chatbot breaks down startup lingo in 70+ languages

admin — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 19:17:23 +0000

Editor’s note: KC BizCare is a partner of Startland News.

Entrepreneurs who struggle with understanding the complexities of starting a business often find additional challenges if English isn’t their first language, said Nia Richardson, adding that all aspiring small business owners deserve the same access to resources.

UMKC pitch competition brings validating relief, cash prizes for emerging founders with big ideas

admin — Sat, 13 Apr 2024 01:43:52 +0000

A popular UMKC pitch competition awarded more than $80,000 in cash prizes to student and full-time entrepreneurs Friday — validating new ideas and emerging ventures alike.

Startup Weekend winners could have a billion-dollar solution for struggling taxpayers

admin — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 18:16:29 +0000

Organizers of Missouri Startup Weekend predicted this year’s winner could be poised to be the competition’s next billion-dollar alumni.

Solvtax presented the weekend’s winning pitch: a solution for avoiding financial implications through better business and personal property tax management.

The idea struck a chord with entrepreneurs, founders, and CEOs in both the audience and judge’s panel — earning the first-place prize of $15,000 and an opportunity for $150,000-plus in investment resources.

The Rich Legacy of a Bighearted Beer Guy

admin — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 17:34:54 +0000

KU spinout earns $180K+ in prizes at business plan competition; students going full-time with startup

admin — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 17:27:59 +0000

LAWRENCE, Kansas — A sustainable engineering startup that emerged from the University of Kansas took fifth place in a recent business competition at Rice University in Houston, earning more than $180,000 in prizes and an opportunity to make history for the founders’ alma mater.

Experts Combat Human Rights Violations At Global Anti-Surrogacy Conference

admin — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 07:40:00 +0000

She refused to back down; how this gamechanger earned a spot on the field with the KC Current

admin — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 17:45:31 +0000

As a history-making season rolls on for the Kansas City Current, a recent match proved the perfect opportunity to honor the founder and CEO of WeCode KC, said Christina Lively, detailing Tammy Buckner’s selection as the first “Gamechanger” award winner.

KU Innovation Park hires former Tech Venture Studio leader to support its entrepreneurs

admin — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 14:44:10 +0000

LAWRENCE, Kansas — An entrepreneurial support expert who made his entry into the Kansas City startup ecosystem through the UMKC Innovation Center, Chris Rehkamp is now building founder relationships at a business incubator in Kansas.

KU Innovation Park today announced Rehkamp’s new role as director of business services at the nonprofit economic development organization’s sprawling campus in Lawrence.

KCRise Fund-backed startup secures $20M Series C, fueling its commitment to KC

admin — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 12:00:10 +0000

A Texas-based caregiver support platform’s latest funding round is expected accelerate the company’s growth and expand its support solutions, said CEO Michael Walsh, noting the startup continues to deepen ties to Kansas City.

These founders just earned Digital Sandbox KC funds; next comes proving their concepts

admin — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 15:42:51 +0000

A trio of newly funded Digital Sandbox KC companies includes a closely-guarded startup launched by an exited Pipeline founder who also helped bring headline-grabbing sports tech to the forefront of the Kansas City innovation scene.

Royals Crossroads ballpark plan revs parking debate; how ‘creatures of comfort’ would need to adapt to a new downtown

admin — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 20:09:33 +0000

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Kansas City PBS/Flatland, a member of the KC Media Collective, which also includes Startland News, KCUR 89.3, American Public Square, The Kansas City Beacon, and Missouri Business Alert.

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PHKC planning to open its retail incubator in mid-May; here’s a first look inside the east side space

admin — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:01:17 +0000

A new space for entrepreneurs to test-run their retail businesses is envisioned as a 12- to 16-month stepping stone to their own permanent storefronts or locations, said Dan Smith, and the resource could be open as soon as this spring.

“We’re preparing entrepreneurs to open their own brick and mortars on the east side,” said Smith, co-founder of The Porter House KC (PHKC). “It’s our goal to help with economic viability through small business ownership.”

Pastry Chef Caroline Schiff Will Leave Gage & Tollner

admin — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:00:12 +0000

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A couple of Monday mornings ago, Caroline Schiff answered the door to her Fort Greene home wearing a vodka-sauce-colored cardigan and jeans. Her eyeliner was perfectly symmetrical. Her hair had been pinned up in the topknot chignon she’s known for, which mimics the swoop of the Baked Alaska she made famous at Gage & Tollner.