Tag: kansas city https://www.cousinjimmys.com/taxonomy/term/79/all en Check out the entrepreneur winners of this library pitch competition (and beyond-the-shelf resources) https://www.cousinjimmys.com/check-out-entrepreneur-winners-library-pitch-competition-and-beyond-shelf-resources <p>Overwhelmed and excited to make a bigger impact, Rasheedah Villarreal expressed joy and gratitude Thursday after her name was announced as the top winner among a wide-ranging catalog of entrepreneurs pitching for cash prizes, community support, and serious momentum.</p><p><a href="https://www.cousinjimmys.com/check-out-entrepreneur-winners-library-pitch-competition-and-beyond-shelf-resources" target="_blank">read more</a></p> kansas city mobile money small social trade video Sat, 27 Sep 2025 12:55:30 +0000 admin 787473 at https://www.cousinjimmys.com Controlled Burn: BoysGrow sets the table for fire-infused meal sparked by farm’s teen entrepreneurs, KC chefs https://www.cousinjimmys.com/controlled-burn-boysgrow-sets-table-fire-infused-meal-sparked-farm%E2%80%99s-teen-entrepreneurs-kc-chefs <p>A live fire culinary event at the BoysGrow farm in south Kansas City is a dream come true for John Gordon, he shared, detailing plans for a fundraiser that harvests an immersive and unforgettable dining experience from the teen-focused ag entrepreneurship program.</p><p><a href="https://www.cousinjimmys.com/controlled-burn-boysgrow-sets-table-fire-infused-meal-sparked-farm%E2%80%99s-teen-entrepreneurs-kc-chefs" target="_blank">read more</a></p> facebook kansas city video Fri, 26 Sep 2025 21:01:31 +0000 admin 787274 at https://www.cousinjimmys.com BeVel’s edge on Troost: Scaling culture alongside barbershop’s executive clean up https://www.cousinjimmys.com/bevel%E2%80%99s-edge-troost-scaling-culture-alongside-barbershop%E2%80%99s-executive-clean <p>A young Casie Murff jumped from cutting lawns to shaping lines, but it wasn’t until decades later — after embracing support from groups like The Porter House KC, Kansas City G.I.F.T. and a resurgent Troost business community — that the entrepreneur’s vision truly started buzzing.</p><p><a href="https://www.cousinjimmys.com/bevel%E2%80%99s-edge-troost-scaling-culture-alongside-barbershop%E2%80%99s-executive-clean" target="_blank">read more</a></p> facebook finance kansas city management real estate small Fri, 26 Sep 2025 20:04:57 +0000 admin 787261 at https://www.cousinjimmys.com Photos: Founders plug into vibrant Startup Crawl energy as Startland celebrates decade of storytelling https://www.cousinjimmys.com/photos-founders-plug-vibrant-startup-crawl-energy-startland-celebrates-decade-storytelling <p>Startland News’ one-night, rolling innovation showcase Friday served as a launch for select founders — capitalizing on a crowd of 500-plus Startup Crawl participants to bring their emerging companies into the Kansas City spotlight, one conversation at a time.</p><p><a href="https://www.cousinjimmys.com/photos-founders-plug-vibrant-startup-crawl-energy-startland-celebrates-decade-storytelling" target="_blank">read more</a></p> austin energy exchange financial fund kansas city mobile money options social tech technology trade Wed, 24 Sep 2025 21:03:46 +0000 admin 786694 at https://www.cousinjimmys.com The Best Fries I’ve Had at a Barbecue Joint Take Three Days to Make https://www.cousinjimmys.com/best-fries-i%E2%80%99ve-had-barbecue-joint-take-three-days-make <img width="1024" height="640" src="https://img.texasmonthly.com/2025/09/kafi-bbq-1.jpg?auto=compress&crop=faces&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=640&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&w=1024&wpsize=large" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://img.texasmonthly.com/2025/09/kafi-bbq-1.jpg?auto=compress&crop=faces&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=188&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https://img.texasmonthly.com/2025/09/kafi-bbq-1.jpg?auto=compress&crop=faces&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=640&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https://img.texasmonthly.co<p><a href="https://www.cousinjimmys.com/best-fries-i%E2%80%99ve-had-barbecue-joint-take-three-days-make" target="_blank">read more</a></p> kansas city options texas Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000 admin 786612 at https://www.cousinjimmys.com Crypto investment startup checks in with $300K deposit from Hilton Family Office https://www.cousinjimmys.com/crypto-investment-startup-checks-300k-deposit-hilton-family-office <p>A strategic partnership with the Hilton Family Office is expected to help Kansas City-based Technology Labs on its mission to protect and educate new investors in the crypto jungle, shared co-founder Travis Wright.</p><p><a href="https://www.cousinjimmys.com/crypto-investment-startup-checks-300k-deposit-hilton-family-office" target="_blank">read more</a></p> finance financial fund kansas city money tech technology trade trading Wed, 24 Sep 2025 14:10:10 +0000 admin 786595 at https://www.cousinjimmys.com Hometown scramble: Noonan collaboration with neighboring Garmin brings startup closer to tournament win https://www.cousinjimmys.com/hometown-scramble-noonan-collaboration-neighboring-garmin-brings-startup-closer-tournament-win <p>Kansas City sports tech innovator Noonan’s latest big swing sees the startup paired with a major industry player whose homegrown headquarters exercises its domination in the wearables market from just a few miles down I-35 in Johnson County.</p><p><a href="https://www.cousinjimmys.com/hometown-scramble-noonan-collaboration-neighboring-garmin-brings-startup-closer-tournament-win" target="_blank">read more</a></p> digital kansas city mobile tech technology Wed, 24 Sep 2025 14:08:19 +0000 admin 786594 at https://www.cousinjimmys.com GRWM: Founder has more than swag; his platform matches companies with merch Gen Z will actually wear https://www.cousinjimmys.com/grwm-founder-has-more-swag-his-platform-matches-companies-merch-gen-z-will-actually-wear <p>A lot of branded swag gets buried at the bottom of a drawer after being collected from a special event or trade show — never again to see the light of day, Ivan Hadzhiev said, noting his new startup is helping companies think outside the bag when they design and distribute promotional products.</p><p><a href="https://www.cousinjimmys.com/grwm-founder-has-more-swag-his-platform-matches-companies-merch-gen-z-will-actually-wear" target="_blank">read more</a></p> digital finance fund kansas city tech trade trades Tue, 23 Sep 2025 20:19:14 +0000 admin 786397 at https://www.cousinjimmys.com Annie Austen’s newest store opens, building around ‘an actual human being’ and her gut instincts https://www.cousinjimmys.com/annie-austen%E2%80%99s-newest-store-opens-building-around-%E2%80%98-actual-human-being%E2%80%99-and-her-gut-instincts <p>That glow within downtown Overland Park isn’t just coming from the freshly stocked shelves at the new Annie Austen storefront; it’s yet another product of the pandemic-pivot entrepreneur’s contagious positivity — lightening the mood just steps away from a massive farmers market overhaul.</p><p><a href="https://www.cousinjimmys.com/annie-austen%E2%80%99s-newest-store-opens-building-around-%E2%80%98-actual-human-being%E2%80%99-and-her-gut-instincts" target="_blank">read more</a></p> apple facebook finance kansas city media options small social Tue, 23 Sep 2025 18:42:12 +0000 admin 786394 at https://www.cousinjimmys.com Meet the competition: AltCap Your Biz unveils finalists for pitch event, $60K in awards https://www.cousinjimmys.com/meet-competition-altcap-your-biz-unveils-finalists-pitch-event-60k-awards <p>A popular fall pitch competition for emerging entrepreneurs is returning to Union Station in November with AltCap today announcing 10 finalists for $60,000 in cash prizes — ranging from Kansas City’s first mobile matcha cart to specialty wellness retailers and a dog toy innovator.</p><p><a href="https://www.cousinjimmys.com/meet-competition-altcap-your-biz-unveils-finalists-pitch-event-60k-awards" target="_blank">read more</a></p> advertising kansas city mobile personal small technology Tue, 23 Sep 2025 16:48:52 +0000 admin 786368 at https://www.cousinjimmys.com This voter-approved investor backed Zhou B Arts, KD Academy and a new hotel at 18th and Vine; now it has a new home https://www.cousinjimmys.com/voter-approved-investor-backed-zhou-b-arts-kd-academy-and-new-hotel-18th-and-vine-now-it-has-new-hom <p><em><b>EDCKC absorbing initiative built to strengthen KC’s urban core after $60M in investments</b></em></p> <p>A move to transition the Central City Economic Development (CCED) program under the umbrella of a larger KCMO impact agency is expected to boost the urban core-focused initiative’s ability to uplift both the people and the places at the heart of Kansas City, officials said Monday.</p><p><a href="https://www.cousinjimmys.com/voter-approved-investor-backed-zhou-b-arts-kd-academy-and-new-hotel-18th-and-vine-now-it-has-new-hom" target="_blank">read more</a></p> advisors equity financial kansas city small Tue, 23 Sep 2025 15:47:37 +0000 admin 786354 at https://www.cousinjimmys.com Hidden costs of grief: Chef’s murder illustrates economic toll of gun violence in KC https://www.cousinjimmys.com/hidden-costs-grief-chef%E2%80%99s-murder-illustrates-economic-toll-gun-violence-kc <p><em>Editor’s note: This story was originally published by The Beacon, a member of the <a href="https://www.startlandnews.com/kc-media-collective/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KC Media Collective</a>, which also includes Startland News, KCUR 89.3, American Public Square, Kansas City PBS/Flatland, and Missouri Business Alert.</em></p><p><a href="https://www.cousinjimmys.com/hidden-costs-grief-chef%E2%80%99s-murder-illustrates-economic-toll-gun-violence-kc" target="_blank">read more</a></p> fund kansas city media personal real estate small social underlying Fri, 19 Sep 2025 02:31:45 +0000 admin 785278 at https://www.cousinjimmys.com ‘The American dream is the Midwest’: LaunchKC powers next generation of startup job creators https://www.cousinjimmys.com/%E2%80%98-american-dream-midwest%E2%80%99-launchkc-powers-next-generation-startup-job-creators <p><i>Editor’s note: The following is part of an ongoing feature series exploring impacts of initiatives within the </i><a href="https://edckc.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><i>Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City</i></a><i> through a paid partnership with EDCKC.</i></p> <p>Relocating to Kansas City after winning a LaunchKC grant — and the community and infrastructure support that comes with it — gives Russel Karim’s startup a centralized hub from which it can reach coast to coast, and even global partners.</p><p><a href="https://www.cousinjimmys.com/%E2%80%98-american-dream-midwest%E2%80%99-launchkc-powers-next-generation-startup-job-creators" target="_blank">read more</a></p> digital fund kansas city management revenue technology Fri, 19 Sep 2025 02:30:10 +0000 admin 785133 at https://www.cousinjimmys.com KC GIFT launches ‘Vibe the City’ passport to showcase Black-owned arts, entertainment venues https://www.cousinjimmys.com/kc-gift-launches-%E2%80%98vibe-city%E2%80%99-passport-showcase-black-owned-arts-entertainment-venues <p>A newly published mini-guide to Black-owned arts and entertainment venues across Kansas City is expected to push community members deeper into the metro’s rich Black business ecosystem, said Brandon Calloway, highlighting a range of cultural and nightlife destinations.</p> <p> </p> <p>“Vibe the City” passports are available now at the G.I.F.T. Business Center at 5008 Prospect Ave., as well as at select restaurants. </p><p><a href="https://www.cousinjimmys.com/kc-gift-launches-%E2%80%98vibe-city%E2%80%99-passport-showcase-black-owned-arts-entertainment-venues" target="_blank">read more</a></p> equity facebook financial kansas city small video Fri, 19 Sep 2025 00:34:30 +0000 admin 785110 at https://www.cousinjimmys.com Roz audits its path to $2.15M in early funding; how KC helped this AI startup scale its potential https://www.cousinjimmys.com/roz-audits-its-path-215m-early-funding-how-kc-helped-ai-startup-scale-its-potential <p>A series of funding wins is boosting a Kansas City startup’s efforts to automate the most complex — and tedious — parts of compliance work, drawing from the co-founder’s own pain points and resources from a server-full of local entrepreneur support initiatives. </p><p><a href="https://www.cousinjimmys.com/roz-audits-its-path-215m-early-funding-how-kc-helped-ai-startup-scale-its-potential" target="_blank">read more</a></p> digital fund kansas city money New York oil small technology Thu, 18 Sep 2025 16:47:06 +0000 admin 785024 at https://www.cousinjimmys.com