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Bungii launches on-demand hauling in Chicago; quirks of new markets steering KC startup’s agility

By Tommy Felts / May 16, 2019

Bungii is quickly seeing results in the third-largest U.S. city, as the sharing economy startup leaves its tire prints on yet another market. “It’s early, but we are seeing very positive KPIs [key performance indicators] from the Chicago launch. It’s our fastest-growing record to date,” said Ben Jackson, co-founder of Bungii, which was founded in…

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PHOTOS: Startland’s biggest event yet celebrates 2019 future newsmakers

By Tommy Felts / February 2, 2019

Founders, investors and audience members were treated to a glimpse of their potential futures Thursday night during Startland’s Startups to Watch in 2019 celebration. The premier event — presented at the Copaken Stage by Kansas City-grown and headquartered H&R Block — showcased 12 companies featured on Startland’s recent list of the most anticipated newsmakers for…

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2019 Startups to Watch: Bungii driving toward coast-to-coast on-demand hauling service

By Tommy Felts / January 14, 2019

Editor’s note: Startland selected 12 Kansas City firms to spotlight for its annual Startups to Watch list. The following is one of 2019’s companies. Click here to view the full, ranked list of Startups to Watch. Bungii’s elevator pitch: Bungii is an app that puts a pickup truck at your fingertips to help move, haul…

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12 Kansas City Startups to Watch in 2019

By Tommy Felts / January 14, 2019

They aren’t in it for the headlines. The companies on Startland’s list of Kansas City Startups to Watch in 2019 are challenging themselves. They’re disrupting industries. They’re seeking a payoff, sure, but ultimately are driven by a desire to be masters of their own destinations. These are success stories in the works. And we think…

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Truck-sharing startup Bungii expands into another huge market

By Tommy Felts / May 18, 2018

Kansas City-based truck-sharing app Bungii is hitting the gas on its East Coast expansion. Several months after opening operations in Atlanta, the truck-sharing startup announced Thursday that it will offer its platform in the Washington D.C. area. The expansion includes neighborhoods in the District of Columbia, southeastern Maryland and northeastern Virginia. With the D.C. metro,…

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