Startups Stories

Stackify continues global growth ahead of HQ move

Kansas City-based tech firm Stackify is posting a solid year of growth that’s leading it to hop the state line for more office space. Led by CEO Matt Watson, Stackify is moving its headquarters and 15 staff members from Kansas City’s Waldo neighborhood to Leawood, Kan., for larger and swankier offices. Watson said that Stackify…

Mobile giving platform, Daily Deeds wants to help KC charities

“Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great love,” Mother Teresa once famously said. That’s the spirit behind a new charitable crowdfunding platform that’s set to launch in Kansas City this Wednesday. Created by local attorney Tim Racer, Daily Deeds is a mobile donation platform that hopes…

KC companies tap K-State LAB program

Three Kansas City area startups are honing their approaches with an array of resources at a business development program at Kansas State University. Acre Designs (Kansas City, Kan.) and AEGLE Palette (Shawnee) and Alvoru Clothing (Shawnee) were selected to participate in KSU’s Launch a Business program, which is designed to cultivate promising ventures in Kansas…

KC entrepreneurs talk funding, advice over breakfast

It can be tough for young, growing companies to find funding in Kansas City, but it’s not impossible. That was one of the takeaways from Thinking Bigger Business’ BIG Breakfast on June 11 at the Kauffman Foundation. The quarterly breakfast features stories and insights from four local entrepreneurs, many of whom have appeared in recent…

RECAP: 1 Million Cups features MotaVera and YouSpin

Kansas City’s 1 Million Cups event was on display this week with a full room and a camera crew on hand, recording content for an upcoming website update. The two featured startups  — MotaVera and YouSpin — rose to the challenge of the added pressure, and introduced attendees to their respective startups. First to present…