Tag: Kemet Coleman

$26K in prizes: Sidelined students pitch entrepreneurial empathy in COVID-19 virtual competition

By Tommy Felts / May 28, 2020

Editor’s note: STARTLAND is the parent organization of Startland News, though this report was produced independently by Startland News’ non-profit newsroom. The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is a financial supporter of Startland News A month ago, few students could’ve imagined pitching real-world solutions to COVID-19 challenges in front of a panel of Kansas City celebrity judges,…

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Kemet Coleman, Kemet Creative; Heidi Gardner, “Saturday Night Live”; Lisa Ginter, CommunityAmerica; Wendy Guillies, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation; and Sandy Kemper, C2FO

Dapper rapper, ‘SNL’ star, top CEOs join student pitch competition as KC celebrity judges

By Tommy Felts / May 20, 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. STARTLAND is the parent organization of Startland News, though this report was produced…

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MOSS Salon Studios

Nowhere to trim: Emptied salons, independent contractors feel cut out of relief funds with few options

By Tommy Felts / April 21, 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. Critical mistakes in the first round of government aid for small businesses…

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Kemet Coleman and Lauren Euston, MOSS Salon Studios

First couple of KC Dapper Rap launching first-of-its-kind coworking space for city’s urban core

By Tommy Felts / April 16, 2019

A new self-style space in Midtown is expected to offer hair, beauty and wellness entrepreneurs an opportunity to cowork under one roof without the burden of securing financing or paying for utilities, said Lauren Euston. “If you are a busy stylist or busy wellness professional and you are working hard to reach the next level…

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Kemet Coleman, Troostapalooza

Troostapalooza aims to shed the old skin of city’s racial dividing line, says Kemet Coleman

By Tommy Felts / September 6, 2018

Troostapalooza will build community while constructively addressing the elephant in the room, said Kemet Coleman, organizer of the newly developed street festival. “We wanted to create a home away from home on Troost that is inclusive and sensitive to the historic and existing nuances,” he said. “Not the violent, divisive one that is portrayed by…

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