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Digital Sandbox announces funding for six new companies

By Tommy Felts / March 23, 2017

On Thursday, Digital Sandbox KC announced its newest cohort of six area startups. Led by entrepreneur Jeff Shackelford, the Kansas City-based incubator welcomed 17° 73° Innovation Co, Anticipate Ventures, FEWDM, Homegrown & Happy, Live-K and TicketRx to the program.   “The continued support through partnerships, like Independence, Olathe and Great Plains Energy for the Energy…

During Taste of Techstars, David Cohen offers three tips for hopeful applicants

By Tommy Felts / March 23, 2017

Founder and co-CEO of Techstars David Cohen addressed Kansas City via a simulcast on Thursday morning, sharing three tips for startups. This preceded the day long workshop Taste of Techstars, which is hosted in multiple Techstars cities. Including simulcast talks, mentor sessions and pitch practice —  Kansas City Techstars managing director Lesa Mitchell said she…

Google Fiber clarifies KC plans after reports of mass cancellations

By Tommy Felts / March 23, 2017

After media reports indicated it canceled “hundreds” of area residents’ installations without a specific reason, Google Fiber is now clarifying its Kansas City plans. The tech giant — which began building an expansive gigabit network in Kansas City, Kan. in 2011 — said that while it remains committed to the area, it is tapering its expansion…

Leaders in KC coworking evaluate cultural, economic impact

By Tommy Felts / March 22, 2017

Though I’m a “young, hip” millennial that offices in a coworking space, there’s no slant in saying that coworking is more than a fad in Kansas City. It’s a serious — and growing — business segment in the area. In the next 18 to 24 months, the metro will be welcoming more than 300,000 square…

Listen: Experts analyze KC’s evolving coworking and real estate market

By Tommy Felts / March 22, 2017

What happens when the real estate market responds to a city’s surging entrepreneurial community? That was the subject of Startland News and Think Big’s March Innovation Exchange, which focused on Kansas City’s coworking boom and its intersection with area entrepreneurship. More than 300,000 square feet of coworking space will become available in the area over…