Startup Road Trip

Willy Schlacks, EquipmentShare

Why a new founder-first Midwest incubator sees scarcity as a source of strength

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. This series is possible thanks to the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, which leads a collaborative, nationwide effort to identify and remove large and small barriers to new business creation. COLUMBIA,…

Brady Harris, Dwolla

$21M round for Dwolla disruption validates evolving payments platform, CEO says

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. This series is possible thanks to the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, which leads a collaborative, nationwide effort to identify and remove large and small barriers to new business creation. A…

Jabbok Schlacks and Willy Schlacks, EquipmentShare

$230M funding round fuels EquipmentShare tech launch, national expansion plans

Startland News’ Startup Road Trip series explores entrepreneurship taking root in rural America and Midwestern startup hubs outside the Kansas City metro. This series is possible thanks to the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, which leads a collaborative, nationwide effort to identify and remove large and small barriers to new business creation. A massive funding haul…

Dwayne Johnson Signe Du Ciel aka Santino

In the ring with Santino: How a KC-area French Bulldog became a championship showstopper

Startland News’ Startup Road Trip series explores entrepreneurship taking root in rural America and Midwestern startup hubs outside the Kansas City metro. This series is possible thanks to the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, which leads a collaborative, nationwide effort to identify and remove large and small barriers to new business creation. Dwayne Johnson started as…

Ward Morgan, founder of CivicPlus; photo by Taylor Irby, The Manhattan Mercury

How a $290M investment from Insight Partners is expected to accelerate Kansas govtech company’s expansion

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. This series is possible thanks to the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, which leads a collaborative, nationwide effort to identify and remove large and small barriers to new business creation. A…