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Chase McAnulty, Charlie Hustle

KC Heart adopted as region’s official symbol: Charlie Hustle founder hopes icon will join KC skyline

By Tommy Felts / November 8, 2019

Good things come to those who hustle.  “Honestly, it was a long time coming when they showed up at our office. It was almost like, ‘Where have you guys been?’” Chase McAnulty, founder and CEO of Charlie Hustle, said of a new partnership between the startup and the Kansas City Area Development Council.  The agreement…

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Eze Redwood and Aaron Fulk, Above the Fray podcast

‘Leadership is harder’: Founder duo debuting ‘Above the Fray’ in LinkedIn Live beta test

By Tommy Felts / November 6, 2019

Two influential voices in the Kansas City startup community hope their new LinkedIn Live show can inspire fellow founders to be true leaders, said Eze Redwood, co-creator of “Above the Fray.” “We want to bring in diverse perspectives from entrepreneurs in different fields that leaders would need to be successful,” explained Redwood, who unveiled the…

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William Brandmeyer, the ShareWaves Foundation

ShareWaves harnesses 810 WHB sports radio to aid nonprofits, boost youth athletics in KC

By Tommy Felts / November 5, 2019

When young people quit sports, it’s the beginning of a downward spiral with effects that ripple throughout lifetimes, said William Brandmeyer. The trend is avoidable, the leader of the ShareWaves Foundation said. “Young people are dropping out of sports before high school because there’s too much pressure. They aren’t having fun anymore,” said Brandmeyer, vice…

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Already feeling FOMO for Global Entrepreneurship Week? Here are KC’s can’t-miss events

By Tommy Felts / November 5, 2019

Hundreds of events geared toward makers, innovators and job creators are expected to pop up later this month in one of Kansas City’s historic cultural epicenters. “The 18th and Vine District has a rich history of entrepreneurship and has served as a hub for makers, dreamers and doers for decades,” said Jenny Miller, chief organizer…

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Matt DeCoursey, Startup Hustle's live podcast at Startland's Innovation Exchange

Check in: Full Scale’s $1M investment pledge already impacting startups like Mixtape, DivvyHQ

By Tommy Felts / November 2, 2019

Nearly nine months after pledging to invest $1 million worth of Full Scale’s development resources in Kansas City startups, impact already is clear among numerous companies, said Matt DeCoursey, who has leveraged a podcast and “Suite and Greet” networking to build deeper connections to the local innovation community. “We have the ability to help a…

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