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nbkc partners with Acorns as Kansas City bank deposits expanded fintech focus

By Tommy Felts / January 25, 2023

A move by nbkc bank to provide Banking as a Service (BaaS) solutions to Acorns — a leading saving and investing app — is part of a broader strategy to invest in fintech companies without bank charters, said Melissa Eggleston. “We see a lot of potential as fintechs are taking off around the country. These…

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Wichita startup with growing KC team secures $10M from Koch Disruptive Technologies

By Tommy Felts / January 12, 2023

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. This series is possible thanks to Entrepreneurial Growth Ventures (EGV), a business unit of NetWork Kansas supporting innovative, high-growth entrepreneurs in the State of Kansas. [divide] WICHITA — weavix is…

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11 airport questions land answers: What to expect from the new KCI terminal

By Tommy Felts / December 27, 2022

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by The Kansas City Beacon, a member of the KC Media Collective, which also includes Startland News, KCUR 89.3, American Public Square, Kansas City PBS/Flatland, and Missouri Business Alert. Click here to read the original story. [divide] KC’s new terminal promises a completely different user experience Construction of a gleaming…

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A KC family created Wish-Bone Italian Dressing for its fried chicken restaurant; it became an iconic American staple

By Tommy Felts / December 20, 2022

Editor’s note: The following story was originally published by KCUR, Kansas City’s NPR member station, and a fellow member of the KC Media Collective. Click here to read the original story or here to sign up for KCUR’s email newsletter. For more stories like this one, subscribe to Hungry For MO on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. [divide] In 1948, Phillip Sollomi debuted an Italian vinaigrette at…

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Missouri businesses consider leaving Twitter amid instability of Elon Musk’s takeover

By Tommy Felts / November 21, 2022

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Missouri Business Alert, a member of the KC Media Collective, which also includes Startland News, KCUR 89.3, American Public Square, Kansas City PBS/Flatland, and The Kansas City Beacon. Click here to read the original story. [divide] COLUMBIA, Missouri — As concern about Twitter increases under new leadership and changing…

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