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Lenexa aerospace startup launches indoor drone that could kill Coronavirus with ultraviolet waves
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. While winds of change have plenty of businesses pivoting product offerings, Digital Aerolus…
Biggest pain points? Pressure to adapt now with no cashflow, no reserves (KCSourceLink survey)
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. Early feedback from Kansas City’s small business owners tells a story of…
Sandy Kemper: How to solve the $16 trillion small business liquidity trap
Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the authors’ alone. Sandy Kemper is founder and CEO of C2FO. This open letter was originally published on LinkedIn and targeted to governments and central banks of the world. C2FO and the Kemper Family Foundation are financial supporters of Startland News and its parent organization, STARTLAND. Earlier payment…
Sinkers drops early as mini-golf kit for quarantined families; lounge concept still planned for P&L
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. Construction on Sinkers Lounge might have been delayed, but that’s not stopping…
Iron District: Support hungry vendors now — ‘Container Club’ party when this is all over
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. Rachel Kennedy hopes to celebrate the Iron District restauranteurs who…
Kauffman’s national VP search ends at home: Philip Gaskin shifts into top entrepreneurship role
Editor’s note: The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is a financial supporter of Startland News. Entrepreneurs need a steady hand now as the world is gripped by uncertainty, said Wendy Guillies, but challenges facing small businesses and emerging companies will remain long after COVID-19 runs its course. Philip Gaskin — the newly promoted vice president of…
College athletics might be paused, but Esports is playing its long game (from home)
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. Traditional sports are sidelined these days; a result of the…
ESHIP Communities: Gabe Muñoz helping entrepreneurs navigate cultural barriers amid COVID-19
Editor’s note: This story is sponsored and was produced by Forward Cities, a non-financial partner of Startland News and a national nonprofit that is managing the implementation of the ESHIP Communities program as a grantee of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. Any opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author. Gabe Muñoz is…
What’s a local dollar really worth? Made in KC launches study to find hard value behind ‘shop local’ mantra
“Shop local” used to be a throwaway term for the owners of Made in KC. “We didn’t really know the true value of shopping locally. Spoiler alert: We still don’t know,” said Tyler Enders, co-founder of the local retailer and meca for makers looking to establish a distribution footprint. Now, Made in KC is cracking…
Nickel & Suede: With two stores closed, even Inc.’s ‘most successful’ companies must flex courage amid 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. Being named one of Inc. Magazine’s 250 most successful companies in…
