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Interest grows for at-home ultraviolet sterilization, urban farming amid prolonged pandemic
Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how innovation is helping to drive a new normal in the ecosystem. Click here to follow related stories as they develop. If the team at Year-Round Garden had been told two months ago…
Women on the Rise: Female musicians tune out scarcity mindset within KC, music industry
Kansas City has room for more than one female singer or artist, said Leah Watts. Focused on collaboration rather than competition, Women on the Rise aims the spotlight at an erroneous industry assumption shared by too many music executives, audiences and even musicians, she said, explaining the need for the non-profit she co-founded to empower,…
AltCap COVID-19 relief fund set to reopen May 27; nears $2M in loans already awarded
Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how innovation is helping to drive a new normal in the ecosystem. Click here to follow related stories as they develop. AltCap is reopening access to a growing pot of rescue dollars May…
Guy Experience founder spins Sandbox cash into opportunity for teen coding students
A new opportunity to build key, startup assets for The Guy Experience has Kansas City kids compiling their futures. “We really believe in giving them a project and believing in them,” Jerren Thornhill, founder of The Guy Experience, said of the startup’s new partnership with We Code KC. As part of the collaboration, We Code…
Rockhurst teen turns ignition on Crossroads Cars show after COVID-19 stalls events
Drawing on deep familial ties to Kansas City entrepreneurship, 18-year-old Henry Accardo hopes to reduce stress and bring communities back together through shared passions — courtesy of a restored series of car shows as the metro begins to reopen. “We take time out of everyone’s possibly rough and stressful life to relax and have a…
Drinking in $100K investment, Elango Thevar ready to carry the water for Neer full-time
Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how innovation is helping to drive a new normal in the ecosystem. Click here to follow related stories as they develop. Some products don’t require a pandemic pivot, said Elango Thevar, fresh off…
UMKC’s Enactus team just earned its best-ever finish at national entrepreneurship expo
Tenacious teams get results — especially when obstacles become motivators, said the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Enactus team, fresh off a second-place finish in the USA Enactus Exposition. “It was one of the most incredible things in the world,” said Ali Brandolino, vice president of projects and incoming president of UMKC Enactus, which focuses on…
Dapper rapper, ‘SNL’ star, top CEOs join student pitch competition as KC celebrity judges
Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how innovation is helping to drive a new normal in the ecosystem. Click here to follow related stories as they develop. STARTLAND is the parent organization of Startland News, though this report was produced…
Mogul of motivation: Paul Long channels hustle into finding what’s good amid COVID-19
Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how innovation is helping to drive a new normal in the ecosystem. Click here to follow related stories as they develop. As researchers race to develop a Coronavirus vaccine, Paul Long has his…
Think finding meat at the grocery store is tough? Try shopping to feed 100 people
Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how innovation is helping to drive a new normal in the ecosystem. Click here to follow related stories as they develop. Three sold out weeks of curbside service are a sign of better…
