Tag: Ashley Hand

WYCO debuts DotteBiz tool to help launch, grow small businesses on KS side of KC

By Tommy Felts / May 23, 2023

Editor’s note: KC BizCare is a partner of Startland News. A newly-launched government online resource aims to eliminate barriers for local business owners and entrepreneurs in Wyandotte County, project leaders said. “Really, DotteBiz is about wanting to ease friction for entrepreneurs and small business owners to help them not only launch their businesses here in…

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Happy birthday! Startland recalls 10 memorable entrepreneurial stories

By Tommy Felts / May 4, 2016

It’s been a year since Startland News spread its journalistic wings. And that presents us an opportunity to reflect on the flood of stories that Kansas City stirred up in the last 12 months. We’ve published more than 400 stories in the last 365 days. Although they detail a myriad of subjects in  on the…

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KC’s first innovation officer reflects on work, city’s tech future

By Tommy Felts / May 5, 2015

After more than two years of service, Ashley Hand is leaving the driver’s seat of Kansas City’s innovation efforts. Hand, who soon will be departing as Kansas City’s chief innovation officer, was tasked with implementing innovative strategies to improve how city government can better serve Kansas Citians. The city will be accepting applications for the…

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Kansas City’s Innovation Partnership program to expand

By Tommy Felts / April 30, 2015

Kansas City’s program to streamline the integration of technologies into City Hall is set to expand in hopes of attracting more entrepreneurial participation. The City of Fountain’s Innovation Partnership program plans to ramp up marketing and resources to welcome more companies hoping to test drive their technologies with the city, said Ashley Hand, Kansas City’s…

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