Tag: tech

Texas Attracted California Techies. Now It’s Losing Thousands of Them.

admin — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:51:19 +0000

IVF Modernizes Ancient Eugenic Practices Of ‘Selective Breeding’

admin — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 07:52:00 +0000

If states enforced restrictions on IVF, embryos would no longer be commodities that society can do with as it pleases.

AI Hub’s art incubator is leaving River Market, taking over top floor of renovated PHKC space

admin — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 20:21:59 +0000

The AI Hub is moving into The Porter House KC’s new 811 Retail Incubator, James Spikes shared, and he’s excited about the connections and opportunities it will bring.

KCMO investing $900K in entrepreneur support as advocates push for more funding

admin — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 19:19:07 +0000

The City of Kansas City, Missouri, has budgeted an $900,000 investment in its KC BizCare Office as part of a broader plan to better support the metro’s entrepreneur community

While advocates from within Kansas City’s entrepreneurial community love the city as much as its next fan, they acknowledge it can be a tough place to get a business started — and keep it afloat.

Injuries pushed this dancer from the stage to his startup; ClassKid keeps his craft in the spotlight

admin — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:21:55 +0000

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 — A career as a professional dancer only momentarily upstaged Austin Roberson’s childhood ambitions to become an inventor, the Kansas startup founder said.

UMKC pitch competition brings validating relief, cash prizes for emerging founders with big ideas

admin — Sat, 13 Apr 2024 01:43:52 +0000

A popular UMKC pitch competition awarded more than $80,000 in cash prizes to student and full-time entrepreneurs Friday — validating new ideas and emerging ventures alike.

Showcase showdown: KC Chamber rallies ‘Mr. K competitors, but small biz owners say it feels more like family

admin — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 23:08:29 +0000

The husband-wife duo behind Kansas City-based Shark OFF appreciate the local entrepreneurial ecosystem so much that they actually list it as one of their startup’s co-founders, Geoff Geist shared.

“We would not exist if it weren’t for this community,” said Geist, the co-founder and COO of Shark OFF, which offers shark repellent bracelets that are meant to help beachgoers lose fear associated with venturing into the ocean. “We love the Kansas City entrepreneurial community. It’s just crazy vibrant.”

Startup Weekend winners could have a billion-dollar solution for struggling taxpayers

admin — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 18:16:29 +0000

Organizers of Missouri Startup Weekend predicted this year’s winner could be poised to be the competition’s next billion-dollar alumni.

Solvtax presented the weekend’s winning pitch: a solution for avoiding financial implications through better business and personal property tax management.

The idea struck a chord with entrepreneurs, founders, and CEOs in both the audience and judge’s panel — earning the first-place prize of $15,000 and an opportunity for $150,000-plus in investment resources.

She refused to back down; how this gamechanger earned a spot on the field with the KC Current

admin — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 17:45:31 +0000

As a history-making season rolls on for the Kansas City Current, a recent match proved the perfect opportunity to honor the founder and CEO of WeCode KC, said Christina Lively, detailing Tammy Buckner’s selection as the first “Gamechanger” award winner.

KU Innovation Park hires former Tech Venture Studio leader to support its entrepreneurs

admin — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 14:44:10 +0000

LAWRENCE, Kansas — An entrepreneurial support expert who made his entry into the Kansas City startup ecosystem through the UMKC Innovation Center, Chris Rehkamp is now building founder relationships at a business incubator in Kansas.

KU Innovation Park today announced Rehkamp’s new role as director of business services at the nonprofit economic development organization’s sprawling campus in Lawrence.

Curated to the core: How a chaplain-turned-entrepreneur is elevating streetwear to boost KC nonprofits

admin — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 22:06:15 +0000

In a world of loud statement tees, sometimes the most impactful messages are quietly sewn into the tag, said Makenzy Jean, whose Kansas City-based apparel company partners with local nonprofits on brand-merging designs that give back to their community causes.

Murthy v. Missouri Is About Not Only Coercing Big Tech But Controlling Individuals

admin — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 12:02:18 +0000

Ultimately, at stake is the right to communicate openly, which translates into your right to build community without state interference.

Build a bigger bandwagon for women entrepreneurs, founders say; an isolated journey is too lonely

admin — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 19:32:25 +0000

Representation of women in entrepreneurship is critically important, Vanessa Jupe told a crowd gathered this week at Union Station, emphasizing the power of exposure and leading by example to create a stronger, more diverse ecosystem.

“If we don’t start businesses, then other women aren’t going to see that as a possibility,” said the founder and CEO of Leva, an app-based community that educates and empowers mothers and parents of babies aged 0-12 months.

Designed with minimal parking, KC Current wants you to carpool to team’s next home match

admin — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 18:08:59 +0000

A just-announced tech tool aims to help KC Current fans make sustainable and affordable transportation an easier choice on matchday as the hometown team continues a string of development wins at its new riverfront stadium.

These founders just earned Digital Sandbox KC funds; next comes proving their concepts

admin — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 15:42:51 +0000

A trio of newly funded Digital Sandbox KC companies includes a closely-guarded startup launched by an exited Pipeline founder who also helped bring headline-grabbing sports tech to the forefront of the Kansas City innovation scene.