Education

Dart pedals more than a prototype: E-bikes as a route to equitable employment access

By Tommy Felts / May 28, 2020

Free bus rides aren’t the only solution to a lack of equity in Kansas City’s transportation options, explained Thomas Murphy.  “Only 18 percent of jobs here in the metro are available via 90-minute commute via public transit,” Murphy, co-founder and CEO of Dart, explained of the startup’s commitment to outfitting under-resourced pockets of the metro…

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$26K in prizes: Sidelined students pitch entrepreneurial empathy in COVID-19 virtual competition

By Tommy Felts / May 28, 2020

Editor’s note: STARTLAND is the parent organization of Startland News, though this report was produced independently by Startland News’ non-profit newsroom. The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is a financial supporter of Startland News [divide] A month ago, few students could’ve imagined pitching real-world solutions to COVID-19 challenges in front of a panel of Kansas City celebrity…

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UMKC’s Enactus team just earned its best-ever finish at national entrepreneurship expo

By Tommy Felts / May 21, 2020

Tenacious teams get results — especially when obstacles become motivators, said the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Enactus team, fresh off a second-place finish in the USA Enactus Exposition.  “It was one of the most incredible things in the world,” said Ali Brandolino, vice president of projects and incoming president of UMKC Enactus, which focuses on…

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Dapper rapper, ‘SNL’ star, top CEOs join student pitch competition as KC celebrity judges

By Tommy Felts / May 20, 2020

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. STARTLAND is the parent organization of Startland News, though this report was produced…

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Watch UMKC’s E-Scholars Demo Day: Scrappy founders challenged by pandemic

By Tommy Felts / May 6, 2020

Entrepreneurs are needed now more than ever, said Alex Krause Matlack. “Had this year gone as normal, the E-Scholars would have held a live demo day this week for the community to showcase the hard work they put into their companies, and to give the founders access to a broader network of community members to…

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