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Events Preview: Sports Hack for Social Change Competition

By Tommy Felts / October 13, 2016

There are a boatload of entrepreneurial events hosted in Kansas City on a weekly basis. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, investor, supporter, or curious Kansas Citian, we recommend these upcoming events for you. WEEKLY EVENT PREVIEW Second Fridays at Village Square When: October 14 @ 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm Where: Village Square Coworking Studio Second…

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Kansas Citians preparing for plethora of pitch competitions

By Tommy Felts / October 13, 2016

A staple of early-stage business — the elevator pitch — will be on full display for the Kansas City community in coming weeks. Entrepreneurs from around the metro area have several upcoming opportunities to pitch their businesses or to hear other innovators deliver spiels on their firms. Here are few of those events. The University of Kansas’…

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Royals, entrepreneurial stars fielding pitches from Kansas City educators

By Tommy Felts / October 12, 2016

Children today require more than just a pencil and paper to complete their lesson plan. Thanks to a booming education technology market, teachers’ out-of-pocket spending goes far beyond the occasional pen, pencil or box of tissues nowadays. In 2013, teachers spent $1.6 billion annually to support their classroom. To alleviate the climbing prices of basic…

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FCC commissioner Ajit Pai’s six strategic steps to close the digital divide

By Tommy Felts / October 11, 2016

In his second visit to Kansas City within the last six months, Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Ajit Pai stopped by Think Big Tuesday as part of his fight to close the digital divide. Growing up in a small Kansas town three hours south of the metro, Pai said he’s familiar with the energy and vitality…

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New regulations yield opportunity for animal feed tech startup

By Tommy Felts / October 11, 2016

Editor’s note: This content is sponsored by LaunchKC but independently produced by Startland News. Growing up, Gretchen Henry’s family farmed cotton in Southeast Missouri. Although most are familiar with the white, pillowy substance we find in our clothes, use to wash our face or clean our ears, animals also eat it. Livestock feed features many…

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