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Calendar update: Startup Weekend KC event postponed until fall, organizer says

By Tommy Felts / April 20, 2019

Entrepreneurs hungering for intensive, organic product development will have to wait a few more months for their fix. Techstars Startup Weekend KC — originally slated for April 26-28 at the SafetyCulture North American Headquarters in the Crossroads — has been postponed until September, event organizer Rebecca Dove said. The annual “three-day long sprint to launch…

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Paws up! Scollar aims to fetch 200 jobs for KC, trades Silicon Valley for Animal Health Corridor

By Tommy Felts / April 18, 2019

Building a business in Silicon Valley might seem sexy — but it isn’t always the right choice, Lisa Tamayo said. [pullquote] What is Scollar? The company bills itself as the first and only full stack open platform technology for every breed of animal, from cats to cattle. Its integrated technology consists of three components: a…

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Shari Young doesn’t want Blacque Onyx to be the next online sensation; she wants shoppers on Troost

By Tommy Felts / April 18, 2019

While others in the marketplace might be chasing viral success online, Shari Young has approached building her new Blacque Onyx Apparel store on Troost with a more long-term strategy, she said. “I know that in the age of social media things blow up really fast and then they’re gone — I didn’t want to be…

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First couple of KC Dapper Rap launching first-of-its-kind coworking space for city’s urban core

By Tommy Felts / April 16, 2019

A new self-style space in Midtown is expected to offer hair, beauty and wellness entrepreneurs an opportunity to cowork under one roof without the burden of securing financing or paying for utilities, said Lauren Euston. “If you are a busy stylist or busy wellness professional and you are working hard to reach the next level…

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The Prospect: ‘Cutthroat Kitchen’ winner on the move with chef-inspired workforce training

By Tommy Felts / April 16, 2019

Everyday consumers can elevate Kansas City through the simple of act of eating a meal, said Chef Shanita McAfee-Bryant. Her in-the-works non-profit urban eatery concept — The Prospect — caters to a marketplace hungry for culinary-oriented workforce development training: students looking for a window into entrepreneurship through cooking, said Bryant, 2014 winner of Food Network’s…

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