Profiles

AbdulRasheed Yahaya, Unified Esports Association

Miami-bound: KC eSports pioneer carrying gaming industry to the Super Bowl stage

By Tommy Felts / January 28, 2020

AbdulRasheed Yahaya never doubted his non-traditional career had mileage, but the KC eSports pioneer couldn’t have envisioned it would drive him to a Super Bowl, he said — let alone one set to feature the Kansas City Chiefs.  “By God’s grace, I get to be a role model to the youth, [show them] that an African…

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Rodney Sampson, Opportunity Hub

It’s official: ‘Shark Tank’ casting call coming Feb. 21 to Kansas City’s 18th & Vine District

By Tommy Felts / January 28, 2020

The TV show that helped make investing in wild and innovative startup ideas a household conversation is looking for new talent and opportunities in Kansas City. ABC’s “Shark Tank” is planning an official casting call 10 a.m. to 5 pm. Friday, Feb. 21 at the OHUB.KC Ecosystem Lab in the historic 18th & Vine District.…

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Jerry Workman and Parker Graham, Destiny

2020 Startups to Watch: Destiny drops into debt-laden users’ lives as startup’s dominoes fall

By Tommy Felts / January 22, 2020

Editor’s note: Startland News selected 10 Kansas City firms to spotlight for its annual Startups to Watch list. The following is one of 2020’s companies. Click here to view the full, ranked list of Startups to Watch. The founders behind Destiny owe a debt to the platform’s early adopters, said Parker Graham, eager for the FinTech startup’s…

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Edna Martinson and Clarence Tan, Boddle

2020 Startups to Watch: Boddle evolves from mere gamified edtech to vital classroom tool

By Tommy Felts / January 22, 2020

Editor’s note: Startland News selected 10 Kansas City firms to spotlight for its annual Startups to Watch list. The following is one of 2020’s companies. Click here to view the full, ranked list of Startups to Watch. Education needs an overhaul and Boddle Learning is driving the change from the front of the classroom, declared Edna Martinson.  “Its…

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Lee Zuvanich and Lauren Lawrence, Stenovate

2020 Startups to Watch: Stenovate streamlines transcription with legal tech breakthrough

By Tommy Felts / January 22, 2020

Editor’s note: Startland News selected 10 Kansas City firms to spotlight for its annual Startups to Watch list. The following is one of 2020’s companies. Click here to view the full, ranked list of Startups to Watch. It’s all systems go for Kansas City-built Stenovate, as the legal tech startup nears public launch with just the right mix…

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