A dating app for founders? Hotspots overhead? KCMO mayoral candidates pair up to pitch startup solutions

Bridging the digital divide in Kansas City is simple: Put WiFi hotspots in the trees, quipped Steve Miller, while pitching startup ideas — formed through on-the-spot brainstorming — to a crowd of entrepreneurs. “I love this tree idea … It’s very unique,” laughed fellow Kansas City, Missouri, mayoral candidate and equally off-the-cuff Alissia Canady, Tuesday…

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

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. [pullquote] 1) Bungii 2) ShotTracker 3) RiskGenius 4) Metactive 5) Pepper IoT 6) Signal Kit 7) Life Equals 8) Bellwethr 9) Homebase.ai 10) Tea-Biotics Kombucha 11) SquareOffs 12) Zohr [/pullquote] The…

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