Startups
Bacon Explosion pizza partnership with Minsky’s tops meaty six months for Megan Day
There’s more than one way to slice Burnt Finger BBQ’s signature sausage log, Megan Day said. For the Bacon Explosion Pizza, that’s julienned — with barbecue sauce and pickles. “The taste that comes through from the Bacon Explosion is the star of that pizza,” added Mike Burr, general manager for Minsky’s Pizza, which has partnered…
Fund Me, KC: SlickRinse helps preserve your contact lenses
Editor’s note: Startland News is continuing its segment to highlight area entrepreneurs’ efforts to accelerate their businesses. If you or your startup is running a crowdfunding campaign, let us know by contacting news@startlandnews.com. Who are you? Brandon Presley, founder of SlickRinse What’s your product? SlickRinse is a new contact lens case that helps you take better…
Pipeline readies fellows, judges, award finalists ahead of Innovators gala
It’s nearly gala time for the Pipeline Entrepreneurial Fellowship and its alumni, as the program prepares to award top honors next week. Eight fellows from the 2017 Pipeline class are set to compete in an Aug. 25 pitch competition, which will culminate with one participant being crowned Innovator of the Year during a sold-out “The…
Truck hailing tech firm Bungii straps down $3M in oversubscribed round
Ben Jackson and his team were so determined to meet their fundraising goal they didn’t notice they crushed it. “One day, we looked up and realized that we were already substantially oversubscribed,” said Jackson, co-founder of Bungii. “We’re super excited and thankful for it. … Our team attacked that goal hard.” Bungii — which created…
2018 Startups to Watch: Mycroft gives voice to corporate outsider tech
Editor’s note: Startland News selected the top Kansas City firms to spotlight for its annual Startups to Watch list. The following is one of 2018’s companies. To view the full, ranked list of Startups to Watch, click here. The in-house, top-tier technology at Mycroft speaks volumes about the competitiveness of the Kansas City company’s open-source…
