Tag: Jeff Shackelford

Digital Sandbox

Digital Sandbox’s newest cohort: Hip hop health startup, moving app

By Tommy Felts / January 6, 2017

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…

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Local entrepreneurs prompt court to hit pause on Kansas ‘patent troll’ rules

By Tommy Felts / November 29, 2016

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…

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Digital Sandbox announces partnership with Pinsight Media

By Tommy Felts / November 7, 2016

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…

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Digital Sandbox reports substantial impact on Kansas City economy

By Tommy Felts / August 3, 2016

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…

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New Kansas City incubator focuses on energy startups

By Tommy Felts / June 28, 2016

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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