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Kansas City, March 2020

Rallying relief: Millions in local stimulus dollars planned through public-private, civic efforts from Topeka to KC

By Tommy Felts / March 24, 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. [divide] The impacts of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on startups, small businesses…

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White House expected to endorse Kansas City-built COVID-19 exposure tracking app

By Tommy Felts / March 19, 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. [divide] The White House is expected to announce its support…

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Harrison Proffitt, co-founder, Bungii; KCMO Speakeasy Session public session on the 2020-2021 budget

Open letter to KCMO: Entrepreneur community makes 0.1 percent budget ask ‘for backbone of our economy’

By Tommy Felts / March 9, 2020

Editor’s note: The following open letter was produced independently of Startland News by a coalition of small business and entrepreneur support leaders and signed by more than 210 members of Kansas City’s startup and business community. The opinions expressed in this commentary are the authors’ alone. The signatories are provided courtesy of the authors. [divide] Mayor…

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Plug and Play innovation summit unleashing Topeka’s animal health, agtech potential

By Tommy Felts / March 3, 2020

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 the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, which leads a collaborative, nationwide effort to identify and remove large and small barriers to new business creation. [divide]…

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Chase McAnulty, Charlie Hustle; TeamKC

Charlie Hustle named TeamKC MVP for KC Heart icon, unveils trio of summer charity events

By Tommy Felts / March 2, 2020

Charlie Hustle’s KC Heart icon gained regional notoriety after a high-profile association with the World Series-winning Kansas City Royals, but now the brand is helping put Kansas City on the global stage with its simple, but historically-rooted design, said TeamKC. The vintage-inspired clothing company earned the TeamKC MVP award Friday for its work to collaborate,…

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