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Startups pitching this week to earn finalists spots for ‘Mr K’ Small Biz of the Year award

By Tommy Felts / August 17, 2020

Innovation-led companies are going mainstream in Kansas City with an increasing number of product, experience and tech-based startups named as candidates for the top small business prize in the city: the Mr. K Award. Such well-known names to Startland News readers as Cherry, Chicken N Pickle, Crema, Plexpod, J. Rieger & Co., McLain’s Markets, Messenger…

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Kauffman-backed Skilled KC launching trio of tech training pilots as KC sees unfilled jobs

By Tommy Felts / August 6, 2020

Editor’s note: The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is a financial sponsor of Startland News. This report was produced independently by Startland News’ nonprofit newsroom. Opportunity to jump into the tech workforce isn’t capped at age 18, said Jeff Barratt — nor does it require a two- or four-year degree. And the careers are waiting, added…

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UMKC, Kauffman launch $100K resiliency grant fund for minority-owned businesses hit by COVID

By Tommy Felts / August 5, 2020

Editor’s note: The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is a financial sponsor of Startland News. This report was produced independently by Startland News’ nonprofit newsroom. A new $100,000 fund is expected to help minority-owned Kansas City businesses — left out of initial rounds of COVID-19 relief — to build resiliency and come back stronger as the…

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Kauffman leader at pitch contest: Listen to young people’s ideas, vision for the future

By Tommy Felts / June 4, 2020

Editor’s note: The following is a student-written article written by one of 357 interns in CommunityAmerica Credit Union’s recent virtual innovation internship program. Lucia Umbreit is an incoming junior at Liberty High School. CommunityAmerica is a financial partner of STARTLAND, the parent organization of Startland News. Student teams made three-minute pitches to five Kansas City…

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Kauffman officials: None of us can survive — or solve — COVID-19 small business challenges alone

By Tommy Felts / April 16, 2020

Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how innovation is helping to drive a new normal in the ecosystem. Click here to follow related stories as they develop. The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is a financial supporter of Startland News.  Entrepreneurs…

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