MECA Challenge pushes area students to think more entrepreneurially

Editor’s note: Startland News is an affiliate organization of MECA Challenge, both of which are operated by CEED LLC.  A competition that challenges students to solve startups’ business problems is gaining traction in Kansas City. MECA Challenge is an entrepreneurial problem-solving contest for high school- and college-aged students that aims to transform education and produce…

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Events Preview: #Cowork4Good

There are a boatload of entrepreneurial events hosted in Kansas City on a weekly basis. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, investor, supporter, or curious Kansas Citian, we recommend these upcoming events for you. WEEKLY EVENT PREVIEW The Foundation Series: Idea to App – Creating a Digital MVP When: November 10 @ 10:00am – 11:00am Where: Enterprise…

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Grant Gooding delivers 8 key ingredients to a killer pitch

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Check out more from Grant Gooding here. Recently I worked with some startups for LaunchKC and several folks asked me if I had my pitch “system” written down. I hadn’t, so I thought it was time I did. To be fair, you will…

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Digital Sandbox announces partnership with Pinsight Media

Digital Sandbox KC revealed Monday a new partnership that will offer application development to participating startups. The Kansas City-based incubator invests up to $25,000 in area startups and provides proof-of-concept resources for its cohorts. Now, its collaboration with mobile data company Pinsight Media+ will garner mobile development and application monetization opportunities for founders. “As a locally-grown…

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