Posts by Tommy Felts
Brew Bank raises the bar for craft beer, cocktails from this history-making Kansas taproom
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…
Read MoreOn-demand stylist app brings the salon to your door, books gigs for beauty professionals
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,…
Read MoreFour-day For the Culture Fest arrives in Topeka to celebrate African-American history in Kansas
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…
Read MoreEquipmentShare named to Y Combinator top companies list as it expands across Heartland, opens Ohio center
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…
Read MoreEmpowered belonging: KC Chamber celebrates inclusive workforce efforts with diversity honors
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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