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ScaleUP! KC expands impact with 18 entrepreneurs in latest class

By Startland News Staff | January 31, 2018

In announcing its latest class, the ScaleUP! KC incubator embraced its track record of helping Kansas City entrepreneurs develop the business skills needed to take the next steps on their journeys. Now on its seventh cohort, the program has graduated 92 business owners, including startups like The Sundry, Ruby Jean’s Juicery, Cambrian Tech, H3 Enterprises…

Heather Spalding and Joel Teply, co-founders of Cambrian

LaunchKC $100K winner Cambrian Tech taking simple idea to new reality

By Meghan LeVota | September 21, 2017

After winning LaunchKC’s grand prize — $100,000 — Cambrian Tech has its virtual eyes on another prize: total interior home transformation. “The goal is to open your phone, walk around and visualize any project you may consider doing,” co-founder Joel Teply said. “From walls, countertops, backsplashes, flooring, cabinetry, appliances, hardware and landscaping.” DIY tech presents…

ScaleUP! KC welcomes 16 new entrepreneurs to the program

By Meghan LeVota | June 7, 2017

On Wednesday ScaleUP! KC welcomed 16 new entrepreneurs into its incubator program’s sixth cohort. To qualify, ScaleUP! companies must be in business for at least two years, generate annual sales of between $150,000 and $750,000 and have the potential to reach to $1 million in sales. Startups from the latest cohort represent industries such as…

ScaleUP! KC wants ambitious startups to top $1M

By Meghan LeVota | April 7, 2017

Looking to surpass $1 million in revenue? The immersive, mentor-led business program ScaleUP! Kansas City has opened up applications for its sixth cohort. “ScaleUP! Kansas City continues to fill a key and vital gap in our entrepreneurial ecosystem,” said Jill Meyer, program director of ScaleUP! KC. “Building a business is hard and lonely work and…

15 local companies selected for latest ScaleUP cohort

By Meghan LeVota | February 9, 2017

ScaleUp Kansas City announced Thursday the 15 entrepreneurs that were selected to the program’s latest cohort. Since its launch in 2015, 62 local business owners have graduated from the four-month program, which offers immersive training for companies looking to scale. “ScaleUP! KC has been — and continues to be — such a critical program for…