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Startland’s 2016 made-in-Kansas-City tech gift guide

By Tommy Felts / December 15, 2016

Startland News and the Kansas City Star have partnered to publish content as part of the Star’s special section, “Spirit.” This story will appear in the Star’s Dec. 18 Sunday edition. With its tech chops expanding like Kris Kringle’s waistline, Kansas City’s startups are starting to resemble the North Pole’s elves in their ability to…

Kauffman to host national summit on how to build an entrepreneurial ecosystem

By Tommy Felts / December 14, 2016

A national summit on how to build an entrepreneurial ecosystem is coming to Kansas City. The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation announced Wednesday that it will host the national ESHIP Summit in June of 2017. The invite-only ESHIP Summit will bring together entrepreneurial ecosystem builders, allies and stakeholders from across the nation to collaborate for an economic…

Events Preview: Chat with Victor Hwang, Municipal Innovation

By Tommy Felts / December 13, 2016

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 Innovation Exchange When: Dec. 14, 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Where: Think Big Coworking Rarely are all the facts…

Illness forecaster Sickweather lands local investor, opening KC office

By Tommy Felts / December 13, 2016

As part of a recent investment round, Sickweather will be returning to familiar stomping grounds to open a Kansas City office. A graduate of the 2014 Techstars-led Sprint Accelerator, Sickweather raised a seed round of an undisclosed value to accelerate sales of its tech that forecasts and maps illnesses for consumers and enterprises. “We’re thrilled…

Entrepreneurial card game Idea Jab spurs creativity in students, startups

By Tommy Felts / December 12, 2016

Editor’s note: Startland News is continuing its Fund Me, KC segment to highlight area entrepreneurs’ efforts to accelerate their businesses. This is an opportunity for entrepreneurs — like Idea Jab co-founders  Matt Callegari and Alex Laughlin — to share their stories to gain a little help from their supporters. Back Idea Jab here. Who are…