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RECAP: 1 Million Cups features MotaVera and YouSpin

By Tommy Felts / June 10, 2015

Kansas City’s 1 Million Cups event was on display this week with a full room and a camera crew on hand, recording content for an upcoming website update. The two featured startups  — MotaVera and YouSpin — rose to the challenge of the added pressure, and introduced attendees to their respective startups. First to present…

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KC luxury watch startup, Niall lands in Tivol stores

By Tommy Felts / June 10, 2015

Luxury timepiece-maker Niall will soon be selling its watches with one of Kansas City’s most prestigious jewelers. The Kansas City-based watchmaker will start selling its timepieces at two Kansas City Tivol stores on June 18, offering it both exposure and validation, Niall CEO Mike Wilson said. Tivol is the company’s first major retailer, Wilson said.…

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Kauffman Foundation selects familiar face as new CEO

By Tommy Felts / June 9, 2015

After a yearlong, nationwide search for a new CEO, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation wound up selecting one of its own. The Kansas City-based foundation selected Wendy Guillies as the Foundation’s new president and CEO. Guillies, who previously served as interim CEO and vice president of communications for the foundation, joined the organization in April…

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EyeVerify enters new European market with Vodafone deal

By Tommy Felts / June 9, 2015

Biometrics tech company EyeVerify is continuing its global expansion into Europe with a new deal. The Kansas City-based firm recently announced a licensing and marketing agreement with Turkish security tech company Olcsan CAD. The deal makes Olcsan the exclusive distributor of EyeVerify’s eye vein biometrics technology, or Eyeprint ID, throughout Turkey. “We’re pleased to partner…

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What’s in a name? MindMixer gets new moniker

By Tommy Felts / June 8, 2015

A year after its move to Kansas City, MindMixer is making a name change. Formerly based in Omaha, MindMixer now will go by the name of its new software product, mySidewalk, which engages communities to share ideas and stay informed of new initiatives. “Like all businesses, the more we learn about the people we serve,…

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