Education

Rock Chalk hustle: KU launches ‘Startup Jayhawk’ event series to demystify entrepreneurship

By Tommy Felts / April 18, 2023

Editor’s note: The University of Kansas’ School of Business is a partner of Startland News. [divide] LAWRENCE — A three-day startup event series at the University of Kansas is expected to help shine a spotlight on student entrepreneurship and innovation, said Brian Anderson, noting an intentional effort by KU’s School of Business to make startup…

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UMKC pitch contest returning with $90K in prizes; spots remain for emerging startups

By Tommy Felts / March 29, 2023

The 2023 edition of the Regnier Venture Creation Challenge (RVCC), an annual pitch competition hosted by UMKC, is expected to award $90,000 in equity-free funding to student entrepreneurs and Kansas City businesses. Ben Williams, managing director at the Regnier Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, shared his excitement for this year’s event — set for April…

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WeCode KC founder earns women’s achievement honor; adds national STEM figure to her org’s leadership

By Tommy Felts / March 7, 2023

Only a few days into March, 2023 is already proving to be a big year for WeCode KC, noted co-founder and CEO Tammy Buckner. The organization — which operates with a mission is to give youth, especially those in the urban core, the opportunity to learn technology concepts and leadership skills and create a pipeline…

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Lay off costly corporate conferences: Jewell Unlimited touts mobile-first microlearning in minutes

By Tommy Felts / March 2, 2023

A learning agency funded by William Jewell College is bringing a fresh approach to professional development, hoping to curate the “unregulated mess” of digital information into mobile-first microlearning modules that will empower workers and help them advance their careers. “Every single thing throughout human history that has ever been learned and codified, it’s already available…

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Mizzou students started making real angel investments from campus a decade ago; now they need more capital

By Tommy Felts / February 21, 2023

COLUMBIA, Missouri — The college-aged leaders of Mizzou’s AACE Venture Fund are learning as they go: not just how to invest in real startups across the region, but how to make the university’s long-running student investment program sustainable. “We’re having real-world experiences — such as getting on the phone with founders, doing due diligence and…

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