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The Lean Lab will award $100K to education entrepreneurs

By Tommy Felts / June 10, 2016

Local efforts to inject innovation into education received a boost Friday as The Lean Lab announced fellows in its incubator program will earn seed capital for their projects aimed at disrupting traditional learning.   Founded in 2013, The Lean Lab welcomed five new teams of fellows from around the nation for its incubator, which develops…

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‘Kansas City Startup House’ aims to be smart home incubator

By Tommy Felts / June 9, 2016

A local tech founder is transforming his Kansas City, Kan., home to eventually become the area’s next incubator program. Sports Photos founder Brandon Schatz recently launched the “Kansas City Startup Home” to host entrepreneurs and innovators from around the world. While it’s now serving as an Airbnb destination for techies, Schatz said in the next…

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Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation startup growth

Kauffman Foundation analyzes Kansas City’s startup growth

By Tommy Felts / June 9, 2016

What does startup community success look like? Often one hears buzzwords like “vibrant,” “supportive” and “close-knit” — standards by which nearly any community can label itself successful. But since it’s nearly impossible to objectively measure those terms, a startup community’s success is instead frequently evaluated through funding and exits. That ignores the fact that most…

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Events Preview: Second Fridays, WordCamp KC

By Tommy Felts / June 9, 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’d recommend these upcoming events for you. WEEKLY EVENT PREVIEW   Second Fridays When: June 10 @ 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm Where: Village Square Coworking Studio We’ll provide games & cards.…

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New KC streetcar app connects riders to entertainment, nightlife

By Tommy Felts / June 9, 2016

A local coding school on Thursday released a new mobile application to enable ridership on Kansas City’s popular new streetcar line. The Disruption Institute developed the “StreetcarKC” app, which helps passengers find stops along the 2.2-mile streetcar line, discover locales along the route and access schedule information. Now available only on iOS devices, the app…

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