Startups

Athlete Network adds hall-of-famer Warren Moon to its roster

By Bobby Burch | April 13, 2017

It’s not everyday that you add a hall-of-fame quarterback to your team. In establishing a new, high-impact advisory board, Athlete Network has landed former NFL superstar Warren Moon as a team member that will help guide the startup moving forward. Moon previously played for the Houston Oilers, Minnesota Vikings and other pro teams, racking up…

2017 Sprint Accelerator class makes its KC introductions at 1 Million Cups

By Meghan LeVota | April 13, 2017

Less than two weeks into the program, the 2017 Sprint Accelerator cohort introduced themselves to the community on Wednesday at 1 Million Cups. The accelerator recently welcomed seven startups representing its two tracks — ag tech and digital — that arrives from all around the country.  Hailing from states like Texas, New York, Florida, Georgia…

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation startup growth

Kauffman exec departs for leadership role at Startup Genome

By Bobby Burch | April 11, 2017

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation’s vice president of research and policy is departing the organization for a San Francisco-based firm focused on startup ecosystem research. A 12-year veteran at the Kansas City-based foundation, Dane Stangler is now the head of policy at Startup Genome, a company that researches ecosystems and advises policymakers to increase the…

A hub for KC’s startup gigs, Startland relaunches jobs board

By Bobby Burch | April 10, 2017

The hamster wheel of daily work is a powerful force — especially in news. Amid the tumult of startup life, a chance to pause, reflect and be proactive in creating a more robust organization can be rare. But some opportunities are simply too important to continue passing by. As Startland approaches its two-year anniversary, we’ve…