Startups

Events Preview: SMCKC Breakfast, Second Fridays

By Tommy Felts / February 4, 2016

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’d recommend these upcoming events for you. WEEKLY EVENT PREVIEW SMCKC February Breakfast – Connected City When: February 5 @ 7:30 am – 9:00 am Where: Grand Street Cafe Learn how the…

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Unimpeded support for Kansas’ angel tax credits floods Topeka

By Tommy Felts / February 4, 2016

It appears area entrepreneurs and business leaders are unanimously agreed on at least one thing: Kansas’ Angel Investment Tax Credit program must endure. About a dozen people converged on Kansas Legislature Wednesday to voice unopposed support of the program, which has spurred significant growth in Kansas’ tech and bioscience sectors. The program — as represented…

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Arredondo: Area universities, startups must collaborate for talent pipeline

By Tommy Felts / February 2, 2016

The following is an open letter from Startland News community builder Adam Arredondo to area universities. Dear Kansas City-area university leaders, I’ve spent a lot of time working with both students and representatives from many area universities over the last few years. It’s been an eye-opening, roller coaster of a learning experience which has driven…

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Kansas City’s “Dr. Dre of Insurance” aims to remix industry

By Tommy Felts / January 29, 2016

Overland Park-based ClaimKit is planning to drop the beat on the insurance industry thanks to a new round of financing. The self-proclaimed “Dr. Dre of insurance policies,” ClaimKit CEO Chris Cheatham says the company’s $1.8 million round of financing will boost development of its second software product, RiskGenius. ClaimKit was able to lean heavily on…

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Events Preview: Athena League, ReversED

By Tommy Felts / January 28, 2016

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’d recommend these upcoming events for you. WEEKLY EVENT PREVIEW Think Big’s Anniversary Happy Hour When: January 28 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Where: Think Big Coworking Come mix and mingle…

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