Paleo-inspired Eat to Evolve hunts a winding path amid COVID-19’s winter for food prep industry

Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how innovation is helping to drive a new normal in the ecosystem. Click here to follow related stories as they develop. A regional physical footprint with new national reach is helping a Kansas…

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‘Empathy over economics’: Why Betty Rae’s is storing its scoops amid COVID-19 brainfreeze

Betty Rae's Ice Cream, River Market, May 2019

Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how innovation is helping to drive a new normal in the ecosystem. Click here to follow related stories as they develop. A typical spring would see the winter blues lifting over Kansas City…

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SINGER gives 30 sewing machines to face mask effort; Rightfully Sewn doubling goal after passing $125K in donations

Jennifer Lapka, Rightfully Sewn

Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how innovation is helping to drive a new normal in the ecosystem. Click here to follow related stories as they develop. The pieces are coming together for a massive, face mask-making…

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Sickweather’s new COVID-19 Score a leading predictor of next cities hit by Coronavirus

Sickweather, COVID-19 tracking and prediction

Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how innovation is helping to drive a new normal in the ecosystem. Click here to follow related stories as they develop. Extending Sickweather’s illness forecasting tech to track and predict Coronavirus…

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Now is not the time to be timid: Adapting KC’s spirit to confront COVID-19

Kansas City, March 2020

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the authors’ alone. Dennis Ridenour is president and CEO of BioNexus KC. Kansas City is a unique and extraordinary city. There is no doubt. We celebrate a successful corporate landscape highlighted by world class companies including Hallmark, H&R Block, Garmin, Sprint, Cerner and many others. The success…

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