Tag: kansas city

Trially secures $4.7M seed round, launches ‘Margo’ AI solution to clear patient bottleneck

admin — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 11:00:11 +0000

A Kansas City startup’s AI-first platform is expected to save time — and patient lives — thanks to a successful seed round for its clinical trial recruitment tech, explained Kyle McAllister, noting his startup’s solution could help speed up access to treatment by years.

She scored music on Netflix and LA’s star-studded stages; now BodaciousThang is getting vulnerable in KC

admin — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:47:44 +0000

When Cheyenne Jolene steps on stage in the shoes of her alter ego, the singer-songwriter’s voice carries both raw emotion and unapologetic truth.

Performing as BodaciousThang, Jolene blends R&B, hip hop, rock, and soul into what she describes as “genre bending” music. Her songs are steeped in authenticity and storytelling, offering listeners intimate glimpses into her personal journey.

SNAP cuts are ‘worse than they look on paper’: Food access advocates warn shelves could go bare overnight

admin — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:19:11 +0000

Chef Shanita McAfee-Bryant doesn’t mince words about perceptions of the hungry Kansas Citians she serves daily through her award-winning culinary social venture.

“These are the people who — if you listen to the rhetoric — are deemed ‘lazy,’” the founder of The Prospect KC’s NourishKC Community Kitchen told Startland News. “We know the narratives being painted about this community are just not true because we’re there with them every single day.”

KCMO slashes fees for outdoor dining permits, launches dining trail for grant winning projects

admin — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 20:12:42 +0000

Kansas City has officially eliminated outdoor dining permit fees, reducing the cost from $850 to zero, thanks to the momentum created by a city-led initiative to encourage investment in outdoor dining experiences, city leaders announced this week, unveiling new plans to promote funded businesses and their projects.

World Cup will produce KC small biz millionaires in just weeks, leaders say, but it’s only the start

admin — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:11:21 +0000

Kansas City can’t look at the World Cup in 2026 as one big event where businesses are going to make good money for a while, and then everything goes back to normal, said Wes Rogers.

Missouri Starters Coalition debuts effort to boost homegrown jobs, future founders

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 23:10:27 +0000

Entrepreneurs across Missouri gained a new champion this week as regional and national advocates launched a new coalition to support builders in the face of systemic, confidence-shaking roadblocks as they seek to drive job creation and higher lifetime incomes.

Gatekeepers hate to see them coming: Why Back2KC leaders think these outsiders could be the next best Kansas Citians

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 19:42:27 +0000

A Kansas City homecoming movement with a track record of sparking real relocations and startup investment is gearing up for its annual gathering — welcoming expatriates and newcomers alike as it seeks to deepen ties between the city and its far-flung alumni.

Reservation for 650,000: KC’s hospitality industry braces for World Cup workforce scramble

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 18:27:57 +0000

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

Harvesting KCMO’s urban-to-rural development wins means taking down silos, EDCKC leader says

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 17:53:54 +0000

Editor’s note: The following is part of an ongoing feature series exploring impacts of initiatives within the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City through a paid partnership with EDCKC.

Kansas City’s growth isn’t just shaped by skyline-changing projects, said Heather Brown, describing a simple formula — and delicate balance — that keeps the region building upon its potential and a foundation community stewardship that stretches from industrial areas to green fields.

Roo-Up with pulled pork or bite into Big Salvy: Ding Dong Dogs debuts at KC Streetcar’s mouthwatering last stop

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:29:57 +0000

Matt McLain longed for the hot dogs he grew up eating as a young baseball fan in Chicago. His just-off-the-roller, quick-serve hot dog restaurant near UMKC and the extended KC Streetcar line squirts a dinger of nostalgia in an emerging destination known for elevated fare.

It’s an opportunity McLain relishes, the Ding Dong Dogs owner said.

Beach volleyball heavyweights, Olympians hitting KC sand for George Brett showdown

admin — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 20:59:17 +0000

Serial entrepreneur Lance Windholz hopes a high-profile weekend beach volleyball tournament — showcasing 24 professional players, including seven Olympians — will encourage more Kansas City athletes and enthusiasts to dig the sport he loves.

KC-built AI command center helps businesses gain superpowers without losing their tech stack

admin — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 19:35:20 +0000

First envisioned as an AI-powered agent built to streamline operations at Kansas City-based Plexpod’s coworking spaces, Intuidy has evolved into its own operating system; one that is transforming the way companies operate, co-founder Grayson Smith said.

Goodwill merger pushes expansion plans, KC’s new adult high school to the front of the store, leader says

admin — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 22:29:21 +0000

Consolidating operations between offices in Kansas City in St. Louis not only will produce one of the largest Goodwill footprints in the nation, said Mike Sinnett; the move is expected to bolster efforts to add more retail stores and deepen initiatives like the soon-to-open Excel Center at Bannister Road.

KC startups graduate K-State accelerator, earning equity-free cash, greater conviction

admin — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 16:43:18 +0000

A trio of Kansas City-built ventures — from sports apparel and mental health solutions for young athletes to tech that uses autonomous drones and 3D vision AI — were among the Kansas businesses earning funding through an eight-week accelerator at Kansas State University.

LPOXY initiates $28M Series A financing with 5 Horizons Ventures to fund pivotal trial

admin — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 15:46:40 +0000

PLATTE CITY, Mo. — Funding to secure the upcoming trial of a Missouri biopharmaceutical company’s solution for preventing a deadly gut infection could prove critical in the fight against a condition that claims 80 U.S. lives daily, said Dr. Larry Sutton.