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Meet the Kansas City entrepreneurs picked for DoorDash’s first Midwest accelerator

By Tommy Felts / May 13, 2025

DoorDash delivers $50K bag to 10 KC small biz leaders hungry to learn DoorDash is dropping support on Kansas City’s doorstep through a new cohort of 10 small businesses selected for the company’s local restaurant accelerator, marking the first time the nationwide initiative has landed in the Midwest — with KC chosen as its launchpad.…

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Not a college student anymore: Entrepreneur’s origami-inspired bags fold functionality into professional fashion

By Tommy Felts / May 13, 2025

Editor’s note: The following story was produced through a paid partnership with MOSourceLink, which boasts a mission to help entrepreneurs and small businesses across the state of Missouri grow and succeed by providing free, easy access to the help they need — when they need it. ST. LOUIS — Founded in 2018 by Lisa Hu,…

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First came baby, then the boutique; 18 years later, this owner is the mother of retail survivors

By Tommy Felts / May 10, 2025

Opening her storefront at the age of 23 with a newborn daughter, Meagan Doyle faced double duty as a first-time mother and budding entrepreneur. Eighteen years later, her baby is now grown — and Mom is coming into her own as a retail survivor and seasoned business owner. “It’s been a fun adventure,” said Doyle,…

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PMI Rate Pro exits: KC fintech calls acquisition the ‘natural next step’ for its mortgage tech solution

By Tommy Felts / May 8, 2025

MIAMI — A strategic acquisition between a software leader and a Kansas City fintech startup brings together two innovators in mortgage tech to deliver the industry’s most comprehensive platform, said Nomi Smith, co-founder of PMI Rate Pro. LoanPASS on Thursday announced its purchase of PMI Rate Pro, an Overland Park-based fintech specializing in API-driven private…

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