Corridor of support: Plug and Play credits interconnected region for global accelerator’s Topeka wins
Startland News’ Startup Road Trip series explores innovative and uncommon ideas finding success in rural America and Midwestern startup hubs outside the Kansas City metro. TOPEKA — Collaboration is the catalyst behind Topeka’s swelling entrepreneurial ecosystem, shared Lindsay Lebahn, and it’s attracting innovation from across the globe. “Plug and Play Topeka sees a lot of…
Read MoreDepression doesn’t have to ruin your career, but you do need a plan (Holistic Hustle)
Kharissa Parker is a news producer, writer, certified health coach, and “Holistic Hustle” columnist for Startland News. The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. For more of her self-care tips on how to keep your cup full, visit kparker.co. Businesses have become much more health conscious over recent years. From step challenges…
Read MoreAre You Ready For It? J. Rieger partners with KC TikToker for Eras Tour pop-up ahead of Taylor Swift concert weekend
Calling all the argumentative, antithetical dream Swifties — J. Rieger & Co. is welcoming Taylor Swift fans to its Electric Park Garden Bar for a pre-concert weekend celebration. “The dedication that people have for Taylor Swift’s concert has been incredible to see,” said Sarah James, director of hospitality at J. Rieger & Co. “We love…
Read MoreKC’s newest brewery isn’t just the first in Missouri owned by African Americans, it’s ‘sacred soil’
Editor’s note: The following story was published by KCUR, Kansas City’s NPR member station, and a fellow member of the KC Media Collective. Click here to read the original story or here to sign up for KCUR’s email newsletter. From their new spot on the south end of the Historic 18th and Vine district, Vine Street Brewing Company’s owners want…
Read MoreThis Kansas gardener is suing for the right to sell honey and fruit from her Ottawa yard
Editor’s note: The following story was published by KCUR, Kansas City’s NPR member station, and a fellow member of the KC Media Collective. Click here to read the original story or here to sign up for KCUR’s email newsletter. Ellen Finnerty dreams of beekeeping and of supplementing the income from her warehouse job by selling products from her garden. OTTAWA,…
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