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Pure Pitch Rally returning in October with spot-cash funding; applications open now

By Tommy Felts / July 9, 2019

The land sharks are already hungry for Kansas City’s top tech talent, said Karen Fenaroli, announcing the planned return of the Pure Pitch Rally this fall. “Not only does Pure Pitch Rally provide startups with the opportunity to earn much-needed cash funding, it gives local entrepreneurs direct access to the resources and people in our…

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KC Legal Hackers plan full-day law and technology conference

By Tommy Felts / May 23, 2019

Entrepreneurs in the Kansas City startup community know full well that business is evolving at an unprecedented rate. Unfortunately, lawyers don’t have a reputation for keeping up. But thanks to new efforts, that is changing. Legal Hackers — a global movement of lawyers and other legal professionals — is pushing the legal industry forward. Through…

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ScaleUP! KC reveals new 15-member cohort of growing businesses; touts alumni successes

By Tommy Felts / March 5, 2019

Entrepreneurs joining the latest ScaleUP! Kansas City cohort represent ventures from such varied business sectors as photography, construction, design, counseling, film and engineering, said Jill Meyer. [pullquote] ScaleUP! Kansas City provides direct support for growth-oriented entrepreneurs and firms, to include underserved and underrepresented communities/populations, and strengthens the entrepreneurial ecosystem by filling a gap for second-stage…

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Crema apprenticeship effort aims to decode a more inclusive talent pool

By Tommy Felts / January 29, 2019

Crema’s recent growth means more than an additional Crossroads office space for the startup, said Gabby Brotherton. It provides bandwidth for the firm to supplement Kansas City’s tech talent with a new apprenticeship program. “[Crema is] very much a company that values collaboration and innovation learning,” said Brotherton, marketing specialist at the software development firm.…

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StartupGrowKC bootcamp: Building smart and intentional teams alongside ECJC

By Tommy Felts / January 18, 2019

Founders can expect to emerge from the Enterprise Center in Johnson County’s StartupGrowKC bootcamp series with greater knowledge of the skills needed to grow their business, said Kathryn Golden. “[Founders will see] the fuller life cycle of what they will need to consider [to be successful],” said Golden, programs manager at ECJC, a nonprofit organization…

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