Education

Student-raised meats graduate to university storefront as consumers look closer at what makes the cut

By Tommy Felts / May 23, 2025

WARRENSBURG, Mo. — A new partnership puts pork chops, brats and select cuts from across farming projects at the University of Central Missouri in a retail storefront accessible to community members shopping for locally raised meat. UCM Farms — which spans more than 1,000 acres of farm ground within 10 miles of campus — is…

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No cookie-cutter way to create an entrepreneur, so what’s the catalyst? Inside KU’s venture test lab

By Tommy Felts / May 22, 2025

Editor’s note: The University of Kansas’ School of Business is a partner of Startland News. [divide] It’s a practical testing ground for KU students to flex their entrepreneurial muscles, Ryan Rains said, describing a business program built for could-be entrepreneurs who aren’t necessarily even business majors — and who, ultimately, might choose to abandon their…

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Enactus USA turns 50 in KC as local leaders urge: Give your network to an entrepreneur

By Tommy Felts / May 21, 2025

A three-day expo featuring student-led innovation and entrepreneurship from across the nation found its home (and groove) “in the heart of the USA” this week, said Mikena Manspeaker, noting the campus of UMKC was the perfect fit for marking the 50th anniversary of Enactus United States. “Kansas City is just booming with entrepreneurial spirit and…

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Goodwill’s ‘adult high school’ in KC just scored major funding wins (and hired its first leader)

By Tommy Felts / May 20, 2025

A first-of-its kind adult high school in the region hit two big funding milestones this month, said organizers of the Excel Center, announcing six-figure financial contributions from the City of Kansas City, Missouri, and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, as well as a key hire. Led by Goodwill of Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas (MoKan…

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First domino falls as University of Kentucky athletic department launches its own LLC

By Tommy Felts / May 2, 2025

Editor’s note: The perspectives expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Parker Graham is co-founder of Vestible, an Overland Park-based investment platform that gives fans ownership in the career trajectories of their favorite players. [divide] The University of Kentucky’s athletic department is officially becoming its own LLC. Anyone in athletics needs to understand the…

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