Startups

Startup families: You’re not perfect

By Tommy Felts / September 24, 2015

I’m not perfect. At being a father or running a startup. I’m 33 with two kids ages 7 and 5. I remember when they were younger. I would work until 3 a.m. on something I thought was extremely valuable at the time. My daughter would wake me up at 7 a.m., tugging on the sheets, “Daddy,…

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90 on the Clock: Rawxies’ vegan treats

By Tommy Felts / September 23, 2015

90 on the Clock: Rawxies’ vegan treats By John McGrath, KCPT, and Bobby Burch, Startland News Ed’s Note: Flatland and Startland News have partnered to highlight Kansas City’s innovators and entrepreneurs, all in 90 seconds. This is the second episode in the five-part series.  Rawxies founder Callie England may best be defined by her tenacity. England, who…

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LaunchKC winners reflect on ‘massive opportunity’

By Tommy Felts / September 21, 2015

Once the dust settled on the LaunchKC grant recipient announcement, the champagne bottles popped. Founders from the 10 winning companies — parred down from a list of 500 — had reason to celebrate Friday afternoon between the promise of $50,000 and the chance to land some office space. Of the 10 recipient companies, six come…

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Set your watch: 90 seconds with local innovators, entrepreneurs

By Tommy Felts / September 21, 2015

It’s coming! Set your watch as we team up with FlatlandKC to highlight Kansas City’s innovators and entrepreneurs, all in 90 seconds. “90 on the Clock” premieres Wednesday, Sept. 23, with Callie England, founder of Rawxies, as she talks about her East Bottoms business and its raw, vegan, and gluten- and soy-free treats. The five-part series continues each Wednesday as the 90-second…

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Meet the 10 startup winners of LaunchKC’s $50K

By Tommy Felts / September 18, 2015

LaunchKC announced the winners of 10, $50,000 grants Friday during a celebration at the inaugural Techweek Kansas City conference. More than 40 judges evaluated pitches from 20 contest finalists, who pitched their companies Friday morning at Union Station before a crowd of about 100 people. LaunchKC kicked off in February and nabbed nearly 500 total applicants…

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