Startups
There are a boatload of entrepreneurial events hosted in Kansas City on a weekly basis. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, investor, supporter, or curious Kansas Citian, we recommend these upcoming events for you. WEEKLY EVENT PREVIEW Kansas City Women in Technology October TechTalk When: October 19 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Where: SoPro Gaming We…
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An entrepreneur’s ability to focus is her single largest bellwether of success. At least according to Greg Head, the former CMO of Infusionsoft. Head — a 30-year veteran of the software industry — now spends his days consulting ambitious executives in growing companies on that five letter word: focus. Head on Thursday visited Kansas City…
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Editor’s note: In response to readers’ desire for quick-hitting stories, Startland News is launching a new segment, “News Flash,” to enable more coverage. Let us know what you think! Lenexa-based StartTalking has announced a pilot partnership with QuikTrip that will make its service available to all 3,000 QuikTrip employees in the Kansas City area.…
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Rarely are all the facts of breaking news included in the stories we read. From the coincidences that led to a business deal to the personal challenges along the way, there’s often a fascinating patchwork of details that remain in reporters’ notebooks. Think of the Innovation Exchange as a chance to open a news organization’s notepad…
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Editor’s note: This content is sponsored by LaunchKC but independently produced by Startland News. Entrepreneurship is often attractive to personalities that don’t mind dealing with uncertainty. And though Ben Schultz never envisioned himself an entrepreneur, his experience as an electrical contractor forced him to embrace a myriad of unknowns in the construction industry. “Construction is…
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