KCSF pivoting away from Village Square coworking, eyes bigger community impact

By Tommy Felts | June 15, 2018

Village Square developed a waiting list soon after opening in 2015, said Adam Arredondo. But as larger coworking spaces with more amenities and resources debuted, interest waned in the 3,000-square-foot operation at 45th Street and State Line Road. “What’s our most valuable contribution to the community right now?” said Arredondo, CEO of the nonprofit Kansas…

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Students struck by KC gun violence search for solutions at MECA Challenge

By Tommy Felts | March 7, 2018

Editor’s note: MECA Challenge and Startland News are both programs of the Kansas City Startup Foundation, though the content below was produced independently by Startland. For more information on the relationship, click here. [divide] Escaping the cycle of gun violence can seem impossible, said Lea Thompson, still wearing a cast on her hand after being…

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