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Restaurant menu printer’s pivot to face shields: ‘How do you create a supply chain overnight?’

By Tommy Felts / April 18, 2020

Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how innovation is helping to drive a new normal in the ecosystem. Click here to follow related stories as they develop. When COVID-19 quickly cut into the Trabon Group’s business, the Kansas City…

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Stuck at home, lacking basic necessities? KC blockchain expert’s new direct giving platform offers relief

By Tommy Felts / April 18, 2020

Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how innovation is helping to drive a new normal in the ecosystem. Click here to follow related stories as they develop. Entrepreneurs are simply more agile than the federal government, said Shekhar Gupta,…

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Sieo headquarters, Venice Beach, California

West Coast startup studio thinks now is the perfect time to add KC tech companies to its portfolio

By Tommy Felts / April 17, 2020

A Venice Beach, California-based startup studio wants to fund, found, and grow more startups — including those in the Kansas City area.  “When we got started, our main goal was to reduce the 90 percent failure rate of startups,” explained Austin Stofer, founder and CEO of Sieo — the California startup studio that currently boasts a 12-company…

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C2FO’s Sandy Kemper: Remote work has potential to strain communication, but fosters empathy

By Tommy Felts / April 17, 2020

Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how innovation is helping to drive a new normal in the ecosystem. Click here to follow related stories as they develop. C2FO and the Kemper Family Foundation are financial supporters of Startland News,…

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Kyle Gardner, Manifesto, The Rieger

Rieger revolution: Why Chef Howard Hanna won’t return to ‘business as usual’ after COVID-19

By Tommy Felts / April 16, 2020

Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how innovation is helping to drive a new normal in the ecosystem. Click here to follow related stories as they develop. This story contains some explicit language. As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis crept into…

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