Posts Tagged ‘Jeff Shackelford’
Digital Sandbox’s newest cohort: Hip hop health startup, moving app
Digital Sandbox KC on Friday announced its support of two new Kansas City tech firms. Led by entrepreneur Jeff Shackelford, the Kansas City-based incubator welcomed H3TV and MovinHouz to its program. Digital Sandbox invests up to $25,000 in area businesses for specific projects that help the firms secure additional funding. The organization has now supported…
Read MoreLocal entrepreneurs prompt court to hit pause on Kansas ‘patent troll’ rules
A U.S. District Court of Kansas is collecting more public input on proposed legal rule changes after area entrepreneurs expressed concerns that the measures could make the area a haven for “patent trolls.” Patent trolls are non-practicing entities that purchase broadly defined patents with the intention to sue growing companies that are developing tangentially related…
Read MoreDigital Sandbox announces partnership with Pinsight Media
Digital Sandbox KC revealed Monday a new partnership that will offer application development to participating startups. The Kansas City-based incubator invests up to $25,000 in area startups and provides proof-of-concept resources for its cohorts. Now, its collaboration with mobile data company Pinsight Media+ will garner mobile development and application monetization opportunities for founders. “As a locally-grown…
Read MoreDigital Sandbox reports substantial impact on Kansas City economy
The results are in for Digital Sandbox KC — and they look good. The business incubator on Wednesday unveiled its most recent statistics on the program’s impact in Kansas City. Launched in early 2013, the program provides up to $25,000 in non-dilutive grants to area, early-stage entrepreneurs for specific projects. Since inception about three years…
Read MoreNew Kansas City incubator focuses on energy startups
Kansas City now has a new sandbox to play in. Digital Sandbox KC on Tuesday announced the launch of Energy Sandbox. Similar to Digital Sandbox, Energy Sandbox aims to provide proof-of-concept resources to early-stage entrepreneurs — but this time, it will be for startups in the energy sector, rather than tech. Energy Sandbox will partner…
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