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Shop Small: 5 gifts for people who are always cold

By Tommy Felts / November 22, 2023

Editor’s note: This feature is the third in Startland News’ five-part holiday gift guide — presented in 2023 by nbkc bank — showcasing Kansas City makers and their products. Check out the featured maker below, then keep reading for five gift ideas to get started. Donnell Jamison’s colorful streetwear brand shares a similar retro vibe…

Let’s be blunt: MO cannabis culture is a great niche, founder says a year after legalization vote

By Tommy Felts / November 21, 2023

A year after Missouri voters approved recreational marijuana at the ballot box, demand for high-quality cannabis products has exceeded expectations, said Michael Wilson, whose Kansas City-based operation quickly became a best-selling Show-Me State brand. “The past year has been a wild ride as anyone can suspect from an early emerging market like cannabis,” said Wilson,…

Urban farmer’s composting operation gets in ‘deep trouble’ with city; why she’s thankful for the opportunity to cultivate change

By Tommy Felts / November 21, 2023

Being pioneers on the Kansas City urban farming scene can be a tough row to hoe, admitted Brooke Salvaggio noting the challenges she’s faced with Urbavore Farm and Compost Collective KC are just the latest season on an evolving agricultural landscape.  “More or less, we’re rebels,” explained Salvaggio, who along with her husband, Dan Heryer,…

Shop Small: 5 gifts for sports fans (including Swifties in their KC era)

By Tommy Felts / November 21, 2023

Editor’s note: This feature is the second in Startland News’ five-part holiday gift guide — presented in 2023 by nbkc bank — showcasing Kansas City makers and their products. Check out the featured maker below, then keep reading for five gift ideas to get started. Kansas City’s time in the spotlight this year — whether…

Big winner at GEWKC: AltCap Your Biz turns The Next Paige with $42K+ in prizes

By Tommy Felts / November 17, 2023

Editor’s note: Startland News’ coverage of Global Entrepreneurship Week-Kansas City is made possible by the support of Husch Blackwell. The value of local support should not be underestimated or taken for granted, said Elaina Thomas, winner of the $25,000 grand prize at Thursday’s AltCap Your Biz pitch competition. “I feel blessed, I feel like I…