Corporate Stories

The brands are promotin’ some ball: KC businesses look to capitalize on Royals’ playoff return

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Missouri Business Alert, a member of the Kansas City Media Collective, which also includes Startland News, KCUR 89.3, American Public Square, Kansas City PBS/Flatland, and The Kansas City Beacon. Click here to read the original story. The Kansas City Royals are back in the Major League Baseball postseason for…

KU Innovation Park launches Oread Angel Investors network to boost Jayhawk startups

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.  LAWRENCE — A newly announced angel investor network is expected to support high-growth tech and bioscience startups linked to the University of Kansas, said Adam Courtney, opening greater access to…

How to build an effective cybersecurity program in nine steps

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. BARR Advisory, which has offices in Kansas City, is a cloud-based security and compliance solutions provider, specializing in cybersecurity, is a financial partner of Startland News. Click here to check out more from this Cybersecurity Month series from BARR Advisory. A strong cybersecurity…

How a $527M development is poised to transform KC’s last ‘Wild West’ neighborhood

Editor’s note: The following story was published by KCUR, Kansas City’s NPR member station, and a fellow member of the KC Media Collective. Click here to read the original story or here to sign up for KCUR’s email newsletter. A New York developer plans to renovate several historic West Bottoms buildings into apartments and office space, in addition to new…

Report: Nearly 10 percent of KC’s economy is tech; How AI is reshaping the way world sees Kansas City

Kansas City now has one of the densest tech workforces in the Midwest, said Kara Lowe, emphasizing that the City of Fountains has surpassed larger cities like Chicago, Houston, and Nashville, with a greater economic impact on the local population than in any of those metros. More than 77,000 skilled professionals, representing 9 percent of…