Startups

Doob in doubt: 3D-printed action figures fighting to secure a paying audience in KC

By Tommy Felts / March 19, 2019

Business isn’t what it should be for a company as innovative as Doob 3D, Nick Nikkhah said openly, seated on a leather couch that looked out across the Overland Park retail store’s showroom. “People don’t know what to do with [Doob]. They’re just like, ‘Whoa, what is that?’ … It’s a new thing for me.…

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Reports: St. Louis startup scene surging while KC struggles to keep pace with past wins

By Tommy Felts / March 19, 2019

Founders hoping to launch a new startup or move into a fresh market might have better success in St. Louis, rather than Kansas City, according to Inc. magazine’s Surge Cities Index. Inc. placed St. Louis at No. 33 on its 50 Best Places in America for Starting a Business list. Kansas City was positioned at…

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Where Students Lead

Documentary spotlighting CAPS students set for sold-out premiere (Watch the trailer)

By Tommy Felts / March 18, 2019

There’s no syllabus for life, laments a teenage student in a soon-to-be released documentary detailing the impact of experiential learning on the new generation of youth about to enter the workforce. The documentary — “Where Students Lead” — heavily showcases student voice and the Center for Advanced Professional Studies, said Corey Mohn, executive director of…

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Particle Space

Serial builder uses sensor tech to ‘see’ inside problem-prone properties with Particle Space

By Tommy Felts / March 15, 2019

Passion for building breathes life into a successful startup and the collective ecosystem, said David Biga. “[Builders] are a critical piece to our startup community,” said Biga, founder of Kansas City-based SaaS firm Particle Space. “If you don’t have people who care to build and offer things to those before you — then why come…

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Andrew Carlson and Julie Korona, Paloma Post

Duo designs Paloma Post greeting cards for more inclusive representation of couples

By Tommy Felts / March 15, 2019

As she stood flipping through an endless sea of birthday cards, Julie Korona couldn’t find a single one that would send the right message to her then-fiancé, Tyler, she recalled. “All of the cards that I was looking through either said ‘husband’ or were super generic,” said Korona, co-founder of Paloma Post — a newly…

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