Tag: Made in KC

Audrey Masoner, author, Meet The Makers

Rockhurst’s Meet the Makers: Look beyond the cubicle walls

By Tommy Felts / March 3, 2018

Don’t ignore magical timing within the entrepreneur community, said marketing manager-turned-children’s book author Audrey Masoner. “Kansas City is a place where anything can happen, and you really want to keep your eyes open for connections,” Masoner told a crowd gathered Wednesday for Rockhurst University’s Meet the Makers speaker series. “It’s small enough to be very…

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Photos: Innovation Exchange returns with Top KC Startups to Watch celebration

By Tommy Felts / February 28, 2018

So … What’s your spirit animal? Eleven startup founders and leaders joined Startland News and the Kansas City Startup Foundation on stage Tuesday for a rebooted Innovation Exchange experience — complete with casual conversation, jazz and few unexpected queries. Saluting the Top Kansas City Startups to Watch in 2018, the rapid-fire, Q&A-style event showcased the…

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MADE Urban Apparel

MADE’s Heartbreak Kids splits design silence on tension with Charlie Hustle

By Tommy Felts / February 20, 2018

Streetwear is about making a statement, Vu Radley said, and the Heartbreak Kids collection says more than words alone could express. “It’s an attitude. Pushing out statements without censoring yourself,” said Radley, co-founder and creative director for MADE Urban Apparel. “We say it how it is in our designs.” For the Heartbreak Kids capsule, which…

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Tyler Enders, Made in KC

KCultivator Q&A: Tyler Enders talks his biggest failure, the ‘Made In’ concept and Obama

By Tommy Felts / February 9, 2018

Seated amid vintage mosaic tile and striking black-and-white portraits by Kansas City photographer Cameron Gee, founder Tyler Enders seems at home within the walls of the Made in KC Cafe. He’s an art lover with a finance degree — not to mention one of the minds behind Made in KC, a retail showcase for local…

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Lips of Steel

Fund Me, KC: Lips of Steel gives women iron-clad smiles, healthier bodies

By Tommy Felts / January 29, 2018

Editor’s note: Startland News is continuing its segment to highlight area entrepreneurs’ efforts to accelerate their businesses. If you or your startup is running a crowdfunding campaign, let us know by contacting news@startlandnews.com. Today’s featured campaign — Lips of Steel — spotlights a business co-founded by Kansas City-expat Sofia Gahn, who manages social media for…

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