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Cutting-edge facility comes to life at the Kansas City Art Institute

By Tommy Felts / February 2, 2017

Artists have a knack for bearing ideas outside the realm of convention. But what happens when a creator is not only equipped with the latest technology to augment a medium, but cross-pollinates with other artists concocting complimentary creations? Who knows. And that’s exactly what the Kansas City Art Institute is excited to learn with its…

The 2017 Battle of the Brands set to kick off

By Tommy Felts / February 1, 2017

Along with dozens of participating companies around the metro area, KCSourceLink is gearing up for its 2017’s Battle of the Brands competition. Battle of the Brands is a bracket-style competition that pits Kansas City businesses against each other — only one will reign as the “Aristo of Entrepreneurship.” Its purpose? To shine a light on…

Quickly-growing HipHire to launch app for part-timers

By Tommy Felts / January 31, 2017

A startup facilitating part-time job placement is finding traction. Launched in 2015, HipHire digitally matches people looking for and offering part-time gigs. HipHire founder Brian Kearns wanted there to be a solution that was “a step up from CraigsList” that the public could rely on to find quality jobs. Kearns said that over 1,000 job matches have…

Events Preview: ECJC series, KC Roundtable

By Tommy Felts / January 31, 2017

There are a plethora of entrepreneurial events hosted in Kansas City on a weekly basis. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, investor, supporter, or curious community member — we recommend these upcoming events for you. Weekly Events Preview January KCDUG Meetup When: Jan. 31, 6:00 p.m. — 8:00  p.m. Where: VML This month Eric Gruber is going to…

Life Equals raises $780K, opens larger West Bottoms office

By Tommy Felts / January 30, 2017

Health supplement startup Life Equals is the latest firm to outgrow the entrepreneurial hamlet known as the Kansas City Startup Village. Thanks to a growing team, the Lenexa-based company — which sells vitamins and supplement products — is ditching its quaint 900-square-foot office in the village to create a spacious 3,700-square-foot event space in the…