Startups

Rodney Sampson, Opportunity Hub

Lead Bank donates $25K for OHUB.KC to support minority-led startups during ‘unprecedented times’

By Tommy Felts / March 27, 2020

The moment is now for corporate partners to support entrepreneur initiatives like OHUB.KC, said Rodney Sampson, just a day before the KC.UP minority accelerator pushes ahead with a virtual demo day to showcase its first cohort. Kansas City-based Lead Bank on Thursday announced a $25,000 donation to OHUB.KC — a joint effort between the Economic…

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No time for high fives: Grateful ChowNow sees somber sales surge as restaurants pushed to online ordering for survival

By Tommy Felts / March 25, 2020

Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how innovation is helping to drive a new normal in the ecosystem. Click here to follow related stories as they develop. Takeout, curbside, no matter the name, nearly 50 Kansas City…

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Sandlot Goods

Sew you want a fight? Makers across KC mobilize mask production to slow COVID-19 spread

By Tommy Felts / March 25, 2020

Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how innovation is helping to drive a new normal in the ecosystem. Click here to follow related stories as they develop. Kansas City’s makers aren’t sitting idly as the ongoing Coronavirus…

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Tony Bergida, Frosty Tech

New in KC: Emerging epicenter for entrepreneurs out-cools East Coast for Frosty Tech arrival

By Tommy Felts / March 24, 2020

Editor’s note: New in KC is an ongoing profile series that highlights newly relocated members of the Kansas City startup community, their reasons for a change of scenery, and what they’ve found so far in KC. Click here to read more New in KC profiles. Opportunities in two Missouri startup hubs easily outbid the East Coast in a fight…

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Iconic KC Heart pivots to #StayHomeKC campaign after KCADC’s winning Super Bowl run

By Tommy Felts / March 24, 2020

Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how innovation is helping to drive a new normal in the ecosystem. Click here to follow related stories as they develop. It’s a sign that transcends the times, said Chase McAnulty,…

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