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InvestMidwest back in KC ahead of World Cup rush; four new leaders join board roster

By Tommy Felts / October 6, 2025

A powerhouse quartet of venture experts are on board for the next wave of InvestMidwest impact, said Claire Kinlaw, announcing plans for the two-day summit’s bounce back to Kansas City this spring as organizers push to boost deal flow in a region outside the startup-dense coasts. New to InvestMidwest’s board as planning gets under way…

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Fan favorite vote: AltCap Your Biz launches crowd-sourced contest as pitch event nears

By Tommy Felts / October 3, 2025

One of 10 finalists in a popular fall pitch event for small businesses is expected to win $5,000 based solely on community votes, leaders at AltCap announced Friday, launching this year’s voting portal ahead of mid-November competition at Union Station. “The Fan Favorite Contest invites the community to discover amazing local businesses, to learn about…

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This Dirt Beast works the soil for $2 an hour; why harvesting joy from his urban farm fills the bag

By Tommy Felts / October 3, 2025

Rows of peppers, tomatoes, eggplant, and other vegetables now grow where more than a dozen Kansas City lots once sat vacant. The essence of Dirt Beast Farm is seeded in this soil, creating the ecosystem through which Jameson Hubbard has spent nearly a decade turning open land into food, flowers, and a space for neighbors…

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