Startups

One-on-one with Square co-founder Jim McKelvey

By Tommy Felts / September 17, 2015

Startland News reporter Ashley Jost sat down with Jim McKelvey, co-founder of Square and LaunchCode, during his visit to Techweek. Here’s a bit of the conversation. On Kansas City’s strengths as a tech hub … You’ve got the classic things – it’s mostly talent. Kansas City is a town that very few people want to…

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Gallery: Techweek Kansas City expo

By Tommy Felts / September 17, 2015

Hundreds of techies, innovators and entrepreneurs converged on Union Station on Thursday for Techweek’s expo. With startups and large corporations, the expo featured dozens of company’s technologies.  Attendees at the inaugural Techweek Kansas City arrived to soak up their pitches. Below is a photo gallery from the event. Enjoy!

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Events Preview: Techweek continues

By Tommy Felts / September 17, 2015

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   Techweek Hiring Fair When: September 17 @ 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm Where: KC Live! Whether you’re in search of a…

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Roberts: 5 things the world can learn from KC entrepreneurs

By Tommy Felts / September 16, 2015

This week, entrepreneurship is king in Kansas City. As we welcome the world to our burgeoning tech hub during Techweek, it’s tempting to think that Kansas City’s startup community is a new phenomenon. But in fact, the names of the city fathers (and mothers) — the Kauffmans, Kempers, Blochs and Helzbergs — that adorn almost…

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Neighborly nabs $5.5M from Formation 8, Ashton Kutcher

By Tommy Felts / September 15, 2015

Neighborly, a San Francisco-based startup with an office in Kansas City, recently landed a multi-million dollar investment for its community investment marketplace. The company, which relocated its headquarters from Kansas City to San Francisco after struggling to raise local capital, raised $5.5 million from venture capital firms Formation 8 and Ashton Kutcher’s Sound Ventures, according…

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