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

By Tommy Felts | March 3, 2018
Audrey Masoner, author, Meet The Makers

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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KC named a top ‘dark horse’ to land Amazon HQ2

By Tommy Felts | January 5, 2018

National media is lending credence to Kansas City’s prospects of attracting Amazon’s second headquarters. Inc. Magazine on Wednesday published a list of “5 Dark Horse Cities” to land Amazon HQ2, a prospective project that promises to create upward of 50,000 new jobs in whatever locale that nabs the online retailer’s massive new hub. While speculative,…

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KC Mayor Sly James: FCC must focus on digital inclusion, preserve net neutrality

By Tommy Felts | December 12, 2017
Kansas City Mayor Sly James

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in the commentary are the author’s alone. Startland News welcomes opinion pieces from community leaders on subjects that affect the entrepreneurial community. Email news[at]startlandnews.com for more information. In Kansas City, we have a vibrant technology and entrepreneurial community. Our Smart City program is among the best in the nation, distinguished…

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Startland’s 2017 Made in Kansas City Gift Guide: Miscellaneous

By Tommy Felts | December 1, 2017

Startland News presents its annual Made in Kansas City Gift Guide. Check out selections from the Miscellaneous KC gifts category below. Have more ideas? Leave them for readers in the comments below.    Custom Caricature by Jasur – $50 and up Twitter profile need a creative refresh? Local artist Jasur Rakhimov is well known in…

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