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Frank Norton; Photo by Chase Castor

Common threads: Designer draws on solidarity with restaurant scene for ‘KC Runs on Hospitality’

By Tommy Felts / May 13, 2020

Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how innovation is helping to drive a new normal in the ecosystem. Click here to follow related stories as they develop. Even in an unpredictable world struck by COVID-19, imperfections often can strike…

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No time for high fives: Grateful ChowNow sees somber sales surge as restaurants pushed to online ordering for survival

By Tommy Felts / March 25, 2020

Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how innovation is helping to drive a new normal in the ecosystem. Click here to follow related stories as they develop. Takeout, curbside, no matter the name, nearly 50 Kansas City…

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Photos: Startup Crawl KC draws 1,000+ to the Crossroads, despite First Fridays overhaul

By Tommy Felts / October 7, 2019

Mission accomplished, said organizers of Startup Crawl KC, announcing record attendance during the fifth showing of the innovation expo.  “Best Startup Crawl ever,” said Gerald Smith, co-founder of Plexpod — which played host Oct. 4 to one of the Crawl’s three stops at its Crossroads Arts District location.  More than 1,000 guests descended on the…

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Food delivery giants are eating up restaurant profits; KC startups add survival back to the menu

By Tommy Felts / June 27, 2019

Ordering a meal at the press of a button is convenient for customers, but behind-the-scenes deals with the delivery giants that made on-demand food popular are running some independently owned restaurants out of business, said Vincent Son. “We’re not making a dime,” said Son, owner of China Feast in River Market, which uses five different…

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LA-based ChowNow hungry for its new Crossroads regional office, KC tech talent

By Tommy Felts / March 29, 2019

Order up! Los Angeles based ChowNow is ready to serve the Kansas City startup space, Candice Taylor said as the company prepares to open its first regional office in the Crossroads Arts District. “It’s really important for us to be somewhere that has an amazing [food] scene and there’s certainly no shortage of incredible local…

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