Profiles

Striving to change KC culture, LiveKC launches app

By Tommy Felts / September 2, 2016

Millennials now make up the largest portion of the working population. A generation growing up with fast-paced technology in hand, Kansas City will have to move quickly to keep ahead of the curve and to attract and retain young talent. In order to do that, the LiveKC initiative was born in order to make Kansas…

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Readers dub Kansas City’s top spots for coffee meetings

By Tommy Felts / September 1, 2016

“Let’s grab coffee.” It’s a universal phrase in the world of business that can lead to friendship, a deal or even a new company. And with coffee serving as a global binding agent for businesspeople, Startland News wanted to figure out where Kansas Citians are most likely to convene to catch up. We surveyed more…

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With traction in tow, Super Dispatch is a model ‘lean startup’

By Tommy Felts / August 30, 2016

Super Dispatch began like every tech startup: with a good idea. But as founder Bek Abdullayev will tell you, it takes more than that to be successful. In 2013, Abdullayev founded Super Dispatch, a software-as-a-service platform for the trucking industry intended to eliminate paperwork. Super Dispatch streamlines the communication of documents between truckers and their…

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Entrepreneurs to disrupt KC’s divisions with unifying banner

By Tommy Felts / August 25, 2016

The Kansas City metro area is one rife with borders. Geographically, it’s cut in half by a river that runs west and east. Economically, there’s a state border that runs north and south. Racially, Kansas City is divided by Troost Ave. Collegiately, the University of Missouri spars with the University of Kansas in a rivalry whose…

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‘Question everything,’ TEDxKC 2016 captured in photos

By Tommy Felts / August 23, 2016

For more coverage on TEDxKC, check out this piece on 5 inspirational musings for entrepreneurs.

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