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Children’s book tells KC entrepreneurs’ stories; challenging traditional pathways to success

By Tommy Felts / February 14, 2023

Christle Reed wants Kansas City’s next wave of potential business builders to know they needn’t be bound to a mainstream plot line for wealth and happiness, the entrepreneur-turned-author shared. Her new children’s book about more than a dozen local entrepreneurs could help rewrite that narrative. “College isn’t the only way to success for kids,” she…

In the field: Industry-specific, hands-free voice tech helps ‘hero up’ data collecting workers

By Tommy Felts / February 10, 2023

After years of research, Bruce Rasa and his team identified a consistent pain point for field workers: capturing data on-the-go and looping it back to their headquarters. They need a co-pilot, he said, noting the role played by KC-based Dexer (formerly AgVoice), agriculture’s first handsfree data capture service to help cross-industry specialists create records —…

New city flag designed for KC’s now (and tomorrow): Here’s where you’ll see it flying first

By Tommy Felts / February 10, 2023

Kansas City is ushering in an era of growth and development, Jared Horman said, and the unveiling of a new municipal flag is just the way to recognize this new chapter.  “The timing feels particularly exciting with the Chiefs headed to the Super Bowl, the opening of the new terminal at the airport and the…

Pushing without force: Founder credits accelerator’s collaborative ‘in the trenches’ guidance for overseas scaling success

By Tommy Felts / February 10, 2023

Editor’s note: This article is sponsored by the NMotion startup accelerator, but was independently produced by Startland News. The powerhouse mix of global and localized support David Biga received from the NMotion Growth Accelerator was well worth the program’s required exchange of equity, the proptech startup founder detailed. Particle Space — one of Startland News’…

Coming to the Plaza: Food hall to put ‘chefs out front’ from breakfast to late-night crowd

By Tommy Felts / February 9, 2023

Just months after expanding to Downtown Kansas City, the Strang Chef Collectives’ next location for a chef-driven food hall will be tailored to fit its new home on the Country Club Plaza, said Shawn Craft. The hall’s four new food and beverage concepts — slated to open in late May or early June — will…