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Give them a drink, get to the real: This craft KC podcast serves entrepreneur vulnerability 

By Tommy Felts / July 18, 2023

Two Kansas City entrepreneurs hope to amplify the voices of local change makers by getting them behind the microphone with a drink in their hand. The Behind the Bar with Ashley and Hailee podcast sees co-hosts and friends Ashley Kendrick and Hailee Bland Walsh welcome their fellow Kansas City entrepreneurs into Kendrick’s basement for a…

A sneaky wink in each brutal piece: How one artist’s work paints his reality within a world of big, heavy events

By Tommy Felts / July 18, 2023

Emerging Kansas City contemporary artist Addison “A.L.” Parrish believes that to create a work of art, he must first observe and understand the world around him. “I feel like, as an artist, my main job isn’t necessarily painting,” Parrish said. “It’s seeing and being — not detached — but in a neutral state of observation.”…

Meet Kauffman’s new CEO: Foundation taps former diplomat, higher ed official to lead

By Tommy Felts / July 18, 2023

Editor’s note: The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is a financial sponsor of Startland News. A Kansas City native is poised to take leadership at one of the region’s most prominent nonprofit organizations tackling upward mobility and economic prosperity, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation announced Tuesday. Dr. DeAngela Burns-Wallace has been named Kauffman’s next president and…

Negativity sells, but these producers want to give creatives love (and ownership of their art)

By Tommy Felts / July 15, 2023

A pair of childhood friends from Kansas City are on a mission to help small artists bring their creative visions to life, while spreading a message of love along the way. Marquis McIntosh and Kiandre “KP” Pugh — the duo behind Lovey Dovey — said that seven years of creating their own content has prepared…

Full circle: Coffee shop and cocktail bar serve hometown hangout vibes thirsty locals won’t want to leave

By Tommy Felts / July 15, 2023

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 percolating day-night hotspot might not feel like it belongs in Topeka, owners say, but the uncompromising space is what the neighborhood deserves  TOPEKA — Capitol City natives David Vincent…