Profiles
December sellout: Father-of-four’s Tin Pan cinnamon-swirled creations deliver the treat you’ve been dreaming about
It’s no easy task, but someone had to take it on, Dan Edwards said, mixing and pouring a picture of days spent in his home kitchen, baking up what could be the best cinnamon roll ever to rise in Kansas City. “I really couldn’t find a good cinnamon roll,” Edwards, founder of Tin Pan Cinnamon…
Linking tech to humanity: Hyprcubd integrates collaboration among IoT community
Editor’s note: This article is underwritten by Plexpod — a progressive coworking platform offering next generation workspace for entrepreneurs, startups, and growth-stage companies of all sizes — but was independently produced by Startland News. Building a company that solves real-world problems for tech founders isn’t easy — but that doesn’t mean it can’t be done, Jess Phillips said. …
Patrice Aguilera carves niche on Facebook Live, teaching fellow entrepreneurs to break their own barriers
Editor’s note: This article is underwritten by Plexpod — a progressive coworking platform offering next generation workspace for entrepreneurs, startups, and growth-stage companies of all sizes — but was independently produced by Startland News. Hand-me-downs were both a blessing and a curse for Patrice Aguilera, she said. Growing up as the youngest and tallest of six sisters,…
He came to KC for remote work and low-cost living; he stayed to found his own GovTech company
When remote work opportunities brought Austin Wilson to Kansas City in 2019, playing the role of founder wasn’t yet on his mind — until he met a community of starters willing to do anything it took to make their city in the image of innovation, he recalled. “There’s no better time for innovation than in a…
This milkman delivers community impact: Why Shatto added local makers’ products to its trucks
Shatto Milk is making good on its promise to connect local people to local products, Matt Shatto said, pouring details that revealed the true meaning behind the dairy startup’s push to expand its delivery service. “I was very frustrated with how people were bastardizing the use of the word ‘local,’” added Shatto, who co-founded the…
