Tag: Matt Pivarnik

Only one side of the tracks: Omni Circle opens entrepreneurs ‘space to become or build their personal freedom’

By Tommy Felts / March 1, 2023

Startland News’ Startup Road Trip series explores innovative and uncommon ideas finding success in rural America and Midwestern startup hubs outside the Kansas City metro. This series is possible thanks to Go Topeka, which seeks economic success for all companies and citizens across Shawnee County through implementation of an aggressive economic development strategy that capitalizes…

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Lindsay Lebahn, Plug and Play Animal Health and AgTech Accelerator

Plug and Play taps leader of Topeka young professionals to lead soon-to-launch accelerator

By Tommy Felts / February 23, 2021

Startland News’ Startup Road Trip series explores innovative and uncommon ideas finding success in rural America and Midwestern startup hubs outside the Kansas City metro. This series is possible thanks to the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, which leads a collaborative, nationwide effort to identify and remove large and small barriers to new business creation. TOPEKA…

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Hills Pet Nutrition research center groundbreaking in Topeka

Plug and Play accelerator gains another major animal health backer: Hill’s Pet Nutrition

By Tommy Felts / September 15, 2020

TOPEKA — Hill’s Pet Nutrition is the latest company to throw its support behind a new, Topeka-based animal health accelerator.  “For over a century, Hill’s Pet Nutrition has been a cornerstone in the Topeka business community. They continue to be at the forefront of innovation and are a key driver in Topeka’s role in the…

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Kansas City, March 2020

Rallying relief: Millions in local stimulus dollars planned through public-private, civic efforts from Topeka to KC

By Tommy Felts / March 24, 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 impacts of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on startups, small businesses and…

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