Startups

Mycroft AI

Mycroft hopes to build community of investment backers with new online public offering

By Tommy Felts / June 25, 2018

Adding to its array of successful crowdfunding efforts, Mycroft AI recently launched an online public offering that’s generating significant financial support for the startup. Thanks to 2016 changes to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s equity crowdfunding regulations, the Kansas City-based tech startup’s OPO has already amassed more than $173,000 of its $1.07 million funding goal.…

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Project United Knowledge

Project UK’s teen bootcamp turns problems into pitches, founders say

By Tommy Felts / June 25, 2018

Giving teens the freedom to solve problems can be transformational, said Rebecca Dove. “It is believed that this generation will be more entrepreneurial-minded and want to have more freedom in their careers,” said Dove, co-founder of Project United Knowledge, which last week debuted its first Entrepreneurial Bootcamp. “So we’re just trying to rip out a…

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Ruby Jean's YMCA Kitchen & Juicery

Boosted by Troost, Ruby Jean’s pressing ahead with YMCA, grocery, Atlanta deals

By Tommy Felts / June 23, 2018

It’s Troost location will be a model for Ruby Jean’s expansion, said Chris Goode, but the juicery’s growth won’t be limited to standalone, brick-and-mortar sites. “Ideally, the way we truly scale is our wholesale model,” said Goode, founder of the health and fitness-focused Kansas City-born business. “I’m in talks right now, trying to get it…

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Ryan Stock, MindSport

MindSport drives down the court with mindfulness and meditation app for athletes

By Tommy Felts / June 23, 2018

Pressure doesn’t equal present, said Ryan Stock. Modern lifestyles that emphasize always being on-the-go only contribute to stress and anxiety, the MindSport founder added. “No matter what industry you’re in … it’s just part of Western culture,” he said. “I think it’s magnified in athletics because there’s so much pressure, because there’s so much money.”…

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Edison Spaces launching second location focused on flexible offices for startups

By Tommy Felts / June 22, 2018

Edison Spaces, a firm that offers flexible, private offices to entrepreneurs and small businesses, plans to open its second Johnson County location this summer. Focused on offering short-term lease options, Edison Spaces is launching its second locale in August at 7900 College Boulevard, on the corner of College and Metcalf. Owned by Kansas City entrepreneurs…

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