Tag: coronavirus

Real Report, E-Scholars

Watch UMKC’s E-Scholars Demo Day: Scrappy founders challenged by pandemic

By Tommy Felts / May 6, 2020

Entrepreneurs are needed now more than ever, said Alex Krause Matlack. “Had this year gone as normal, the E-Scholars would have held a live demo day this week for the community to showcase the hard work they put into their companies, and to give the founders access to a broader network of community members to…

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Airbnb official: We’ll help KC police crack down on illegal parties during COVID-19

By Tommy Felts / May 4, 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. Think twice before snagging a short-term rental for your graduation house party…

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OYO Fitness team: Nick Bolton, fitness director; Paul Francis, founder and CEO; Sonya Andrews, art director; Graham Ripple, chief operations officer; Marcus Sy, manufacturing director (not pictured)

OYO Fitness set a $30K goal for pre-sales — they’ve passed $1M in just a week

By Tommy Felts / May 1, 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. Fresh innovation is working out for OYO Fitness, as the Kansas City-based…

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Carlos Rivera Jr., Str8 Edge Barber Shop

Dollars out, impact rolls in: $1M deployed from KC’s COVID-19 relief fund, AltCap says

By Tommy Felts / April 30, 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. Just weeks after applications opened, a relief fund intended for Kansas City’s…

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Life Equals more than Zoom calls: How Balance builds trust, scaling health for leading KC startup

By Tommy Felts / April 30, 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. Startups might be innovative, but they aren’t immune to the challenges of…

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