Tag: Jeff Shackelford

Digital Sandbox

Digital Sandbox coaches for pitching, funding this summer

By Tommy Felts / May 24, 2016

School may be out for the summer, but class will soon be in session for area entrepreneurs. The Digital Sandbox KC’s “Summer in the Sand” series has returned for its fourth year of entrepreneurial education and networking. The program — which will feature one event per month from June to September — offers participants the…

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Five startups hop into the Digital Sandbox KC

By Tommy Felts / April 14, 2016

Another batch of early-stage firms are planning to accelerate their businesses via Digital Sandbox KC. Kansas City business incubator Digital Sandbox KC on Thursday announced that five startups have received its proof-of-concept funding support. Digital Sandbox, which invests up to $25,000 in area businesses for specific projects that help the firms secure additional funding, has…

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Digital Sandbox KC funding three UMKC student-led startups

By Tommy Felts / January 19, 2016

Kansas City business incubator Digital Sandbox KC selected three student-led companies for proof-of-concept funding support Tuesday. The enterprises were selected from the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s E-Scholar program and will join three other E-Scholar companies selected in June as part of Digital Sandbox’s partnership with UMKC. Each student startup will receive $10,000 in project development…

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Six Kansas City startups hop in the Digital Sandbox

By Tommy Felts / December 17, 2015

Kansas City-based business incubator Digital Sandbox KC will offer financial support to six area firms working on a variety of tech projects. Digital Sandbox, which invests up to $25,000 in area businesses for specific projects that help the firms secure additional funding, has now supported 20 proof-of-concept projects in 2015. “We continue to be amazed…

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Mentorship opportunities abound in KC

By Tommy Felts / July 28, 2015

Those hoping to further their businesses with the help of seasoned professionals need not look far. An array of opportunities await professionals seeking help to find their way through the foggy labyrinth of creating a business. Organizations such as KCSourceLink, which helps startups and small businesses find resources to grow, work to connect entrepreneurs with…

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