Ashton Kutcher backs former KC-based startup Neighborly
It appears Kansas City may have let a promising startup slip through its fingers. Formerly based in Kansas City and now headquartered in San Francisco, Neighborly landed an investment and sparkling endorsement from venture capitalist superstar Ashton Kutcher. An actor and active tech investor, Kutcher founded venture capital firm Sound Ventures, which dished out one…
Read More1MC Recap: PerfectCube, Mission Academy help customers take action
Two local startups took the 1 Million Cups stage to discuss their solutions — each with a goal of helping their customers take action. PerfectCube started the entrepreneurial program by presenting their data analytics web tool designed for small retail stores and franchise systems. “We’ve pivoted a half dozen times on what we offer,” said…
Read MoreSchukman: Authenticity is the ultimate currency for millennials
The facts are in. Millennials prefer cause based products, are willing to pay more for them, and demonstrate strong brand loyalty to companies who weave social good into their stories. On the surface, these stats should be enough for any company to dive head first into branding themselves as social entrepreneurs. But, cause-based marketing is…
Read MoreBrad Feld contest offering a startup free rent in KC
A prominent venture capitalist is launching an international competition in Kansas City that will offer a startup free office space in one of the area’s tech hotbeds. Brad Feld, co-founder of the Boulder-based Foundry Group, kicked off a contest Tuesday that will allow a startup to live in his Kansas City, Kan., home for one-year…
Read MoreDigital Sandbox partners with Olathe to lift startups
Business incubator Digital Sandbox KC is widening its reach to suburban Kansas City. Digital Sandbox is partnering with the City of Olathe, Kan., to help launch businesses and boost entrepreneurship with its proof-of-concept model. The organization invests up to $25,000 in businesses for specific projects that help them secure additional funding. “Digital Sandbox has done…
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