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Startup attorney Adrienne Haynes dishes four HR insights for startups
Editor’s note: This content was sponsored by Mid-Continent Public Library but independently produced by Startland News. Amid the chaos of building a business, one’s sanity and personal life aren’t the only things that can fall by the wayside. Having a strategy and process for human resource management frequently becomes an afterthought as founders add more…
Events Preview: Tech on Tap at Fishtech, KCADC annual meeting
There are a plethora of entrepreneurial events hosted in Kansas City on a weekly basis. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, investor, supporter, or curious community member — we recommend these upcoming events for you. Are you hosting a relevant community event? Add it to the KCSourceLink Calendar for increased exposure. Email info@kcsourcelink.com for assistance. Tech on…
FitBark keeps pups slim on ‘My Big Fat Pet Makeover’
While the staggering rate of obesity for adult humans in the U.S. isn’t new, a startling pet trend has emerged: More than half of dogs and cats in the U.S. are obese. A new Animal Planet show, “My Big Fat Pet Makeover,” seeks to highlight the problem and help set furry friends on the right…
Photos: Take a look at Virgin Mobile USA’s startup-like office space
Many in the Kansas City startup community often call upon corporations to better engage with earlier stage entrepreneurs. Virgin Mobile USA wants to flip that script, said Justin Scott, Virgin Mobile director of communications. Despite being a subsidiary of Sprint Corporation and backed by billionaire investor Richard Branson, the firm — which selected Kansas City for…
Olathe mayor touts startup community in pitch for Amazon HQ2
With a workforce rich in entrepreneurial spirit, Amazon would be wise to tap Kansas City for its second headquarters, Michael Copeland said. “The climate has cultivated world-class start-up businesses and nurtured corporate giants, and it’s been a source of support and stability for everything in between,” said Copeland, mayor of Olathe. “It fosters risk-taking and…
