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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. WICHITA — As a fellow founder, Jacob O’Connor can offer empathy in his new role within the NXTUS angel investor syndicate, he shared. After graduating from Wichita State University in…
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A Kansas City-based entrepreneur wants to prove how everyone — from athletes to individuals suffering from chronic health conditions — can benefit from CBD, he said. Dan Huerter, CEO of Pure Spectrum CBD, helped launch the organic phytocannabinoid company in 2016 after learning how CBD had benefited patients suffering from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)…
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Kharissa Parker is a news producer, writer, certified health coach, and “Holistic Hustle” columnist for Startland News. The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. For more of her self-care tips on how to keep your cup full, visit kparker.co. Let’s dive into the ins and outs of depression, stress, anxiety, and burnout.…
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LAWRENCE — A Kansas biotechnology company has tapped a well-known founder to lead its innovative efforts to convert waste biomass into fuel for the earth — announcing Jason Tatge as the new CEO of PrairieFood. Tatge is a twice-exited startup leader, having previously led Farms Technology and Farmobile to acquisitions, and high-profile member of the…
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When Innovation Festival returns to Kansas City next week, the deep tech conference is set to highlight one popular group of makers who typically go unsung as scientists: brewers. Innovation Festival — Thursday, Aug. 3 through Saturday, Aug. 5 at Crown Center — is expected to showcase breweries during the conference’s final day, said Sonia…
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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 — Kansas’ premier digital self-serve, craft beer bar is consistently pushing the envelope, said Ryan Cavanaugh, making Brew Bank a culinary and drinking destination like no other. “We’re always…
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The luxury of on-demand salon services in the convenience of your own home is now available to the Kansas City community, Ruth Shrauner shared. The Poshed On The Go app officially launched July 18 after a “wild, awesome, crazy ride” of a year for the Shawnee-based founder and CEO and her team. “Exciting, surreal, scary,…
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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 — Kansas’ capital city has a rich African-American history, Alonzo Harrison said, and it’s time for the community to come together to celebrate the past, present and future. “The Black…
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COLUMBIA, Missouri — Burgeoning construction tech giant EquipmentShare continues to announce plans for growth and expansion in the wake of its $290 million Series E funding round this spring. RELATED: EquipmentShare digs massive $290M round, deepening US footprint, its T3 tech platform Founded in 2015 by brothers Jabbok and Willy Schlacks, EquipmentShare connects contractors with…
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Diversity is a strength; equity is the objective; and inclusion is the path that unites individuals together, said Amy Lee Sewell. The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce awarded Lockton Companies its 2023 Champion of Diversity award at the annual POWER of Diversity Breakfast. The event brings together the region’s diverse business community to celebrate…
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