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

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. [divide] 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…

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

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. [divide] Student teams made three-minute pitches to five Kansas…

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

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.  [divide]…

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Kauffman’s national VP search ends at home: Philip Gaskin shifts into top entrepreneurship role

Editor’s note: The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is a financial supporter of Startland News.  [divide] Entrepreneurs need a steady hand now as the world is gripped by uncertainty, said Wendy Guillies, but challenges facing small businesses and emerging companies will remain long after COVID-19 runs its course. Philip Gaskin — the newly promoted vice president…

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Kauffman Foundation commits $2.8M to COVID-19 community response efforts in KC

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…

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