Taylor Wilmore
Reporter, Startland News
Taylor Wilmore, hailing from Lee’s Summit, is a dedicated reporter and a recent graduate of the University of Missouri, where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Journalism. Taylor channels her deep-seated passion for writing and storytelling to create compelling narratives that shed light on the diverse residents of Kansas City.
Prior to her role at Startland News, Taylor made valuable contributions as a reporter for the Columbia Missourian newspaper, where she covered a wide range of community news and higher education stories.
Recent Stories by Taylor Wilmore
Wichita founder flexes Startup World Cup win as his company swells into fitness industry
Another Kansan is headed to San Francisco this fall for the Startup World Cup Grand Finale after winning Wichita’s regional pitch competition earlier this month. And founder Miguel Johns is wasting no time adding reps to his startup through an AI partnership with a Wichita gym.
AI makes it easy to start, but that’s not the hard part; tech builders forecast job shifts, product hiccups
The AI conversation was part of a broader day of Back2KC activities aimed at showcasing innovation, culture and upward mobility in Kansas City — all as a means to lure former Heartland entrepreneurs and tech workers back to the region.
Daiquiri District chills fresh-squeezed spot for hot chicken, cold drinks near Martini Corner
James Thomas spent years taking his mobile daiquiri shop to wherever the party popped up — hauling rented machines and setting up a mobile operation that gave customers around Kansas City, Lawrence, and Topeka a place to grab one of his frozen drinks. Now he’s letting thirsty customers come to him.
His battle royale ends with a cash-out; Overland Park game designer launches Prize Brawl
Players purchase coins through the game's online shop, then earn coins through gameplay, Mark Menke explained. Competitors can ultimately cash those coins out through PayPal. “You're not playing against the house,” he noted.
Kans(a)s Boy singer’s DIY creative journey pivots from Teen Vogue modeling to recording undercover
A silly TikTok about an old Craigslist car ad probably wasn’t supposed to be the thing that introduced music artist Kaleb Murray to a new audience. Then it pulled 2 million views.
He put the tee in Kansas City; now this ambassador of KC pride is closing his City Market outpost
A small storefront next to the famed Arabia Steamboat Museum at Kansas City’s City Market is closing its doors after nearly a decade — selling close to $2 million in T-shirts over the course of its run, the owner said, and becoming a de facto visitor’s center for people sharing Dave Lindahl’s passion.
This concept’s Aloha spirit needed a middle-America start; here’s how it expanded from a KC island to the mainland
Hawaiian Bros' latest restaurant opened today in Indianapolis. That makes 83 restaurants across 14 states, with nearly 300 additional restaurants under development agreements across 18 states. Much of that growth is being driven by franchisees who already operate large restaurant portfolios.
Innovative vintage looks, ‘anti-game day’ fits show out: Why this runway still fits after a decade in KC
Fashion trends change with the season, but eleven years after The Kritiq Fashion Show first dropped onto the streets of Kansas City its core purpose remains consistent, said Mark Launiu: creating a runway for people with bold ideas — and a support system along the journey.
Private funds’ road to high-speed liquidity runs through KC; a new Nasdaq partnership sweetens the deal
Brian King is building what many in finance have long struggled to figure out: a real way to sell alternative investments. And with a just-announced Nasdaq partnership, he’s leveraging infrastructure at scale to deliver even more options for investors.
Mayor calls legal challenge ‘unjust’ as city OKs replacement for minority-, women-owned biz support
Kansas City is moving ahead with a plan to replace its decades-old, but recently-disputed Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise program with a new initiative focused on small and local businesses.