Posts Tagged ‘Mobile’
Swappa re-homes millions worth of smartphones
About 90 million Americans say they swap out their smartphone every two years, according to a 2015 Gallup study. That means every day about 123,000 used smartphones either find a new owner or a dark home in a drawer, frittering away their value. But one Kansas City startup is already helping thousands of used-smartphone owners…
Read MorePinsight Media wants to build your startup’s app for free
A new program at one of Kansas City top mobile tech firms plans to build dozens of mobile apps for as many as 70 startups around the nation. Kansas City-based Pinsight Media+ recently launched its “Rollout” program, which will develop a firm’s Android or iOS app — for free — with the intention of it…
Read More5 takeaways from Midwest tech investment report
Lead Bank and investment research firm CB Insights recently analyzed the Midwest tech investing scene and distilled their findings into a report. The nearly 40-page report looks at investment trends, performance, major players and more. Here are five takeaways from the report. 1) The Midwest accounted for a small piece of the national tech investment…
Read MoreA chat with Tinder co-founder Jonathan Badeen
Tinder co-founder Jonathan Badeen’s roots run deep in the Kansas City area. A native of Leawood and a graduate of Barstow High School, Badeen stopped by Techweek Kansas City Thursday to discuss the popular app — Tinder — that he helped create. Badeen, who’s also a fan of the University of Kansas Jayhawks and Kansas…
Read More‘No regrets’: KC startup Knoda closing its doors
Rather than lamenting the death of their company, a team of startup founders is drawing valuable lessons from their entrepreneurial experience and forging ahead. Kansas City-based Knoda — which created a social platform allowing users to make, track and rank various predictions — recently announced to users that it was going to shut down operations.…
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