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We Create KC report: Startup investment soared to $540M in 2017

By Tommy Felts / April 6, 2018

A startling statistic for those who think capital merely flies over the Midwest: Kansas City saw a 69 percent increase in startup investment from 2016 to 2017, according to KCSourceLink’s We Create KC report. All told, early-stage businesses classified by KCSourceLink as startups — typically defined as those with 20 or fewer employees — nabbed…

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‘Be the Boss’ invites probation, parole clients into entrepreneurial ecosystem

By Tommy Felts / January 20, 2018

Would-be entrepreneurs who are returning from incarceration shouldn’t feel excluded from Kansas City’s startup ecosystem, Kyle J. Smith said. Be the Boss, a support group launching next month under Smith’s leadership, aims to provide a welcoming environment free from the stigma associated with a criminal history, he said. “When we’re being honest about the elephant…

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Beyond Collisions: KCSourceLink duo craft book to build entrepreneurial ecosystems

By Tommy Felts / January 12, 2018

When you’ve worked more than 15 years cultivating an entrepreneurial community, you’re bound to pick up a wealth of tools and insight. And in the case of Maria Meyers and Kate Hodel, the duo’s experience and knowledge have coalesced into a book that aims to provide cities a guide for how to broadly support entrepreneurs.…

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Not just for students: MCPL expands digital tool set for entrepreneurs

By Tommy Felts / December 5, 2017

Editor’s note: The following content is sponsored by Mid-Continent Public Library but independently produced by Startland News. [divide] Dusty books. Tedious silence. Cranky shushers. Many stereotypes come to mind when one thinks of a library. But for those who haven’t recently visited these sanctums of knowledge, you might be surprised to see their transformations from…

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Startland News’ 2017 Made in Kansas City Gift Guide

By Tommy Felts / December 1, 2017

As a community publication, you could probably guess that Startland News loves its hometown. At the core of what we do and who we are, Startland exists to highlight the creatives, makers, builders and innovators that are putting money, heart and soul into their work. That’s why we’re excited to present to you this 2017…

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