Tag: Off Kilta Matilda

Godfrey Riddle and Jennifer Lapka, Rightfully Sewn, AltCap winner

AltCap winner launching its first Rightfully Sewn-label little black dress at TEDxKC Women

By Tommy Felts / November 16, 2018

Winning $10,000 in this week’s AltCap Your Biz Competition will help Rightfully Sewn expand, Jennifer Lapka said — a move coming on the heels of the social endeavor releasing the first dress under its own label to support the Crossroads-based seamstress training program. “It’s a stylish, well-made LBD (little black dress) that women can wear…

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Off Kilta Matilda

Fund Me, KC: ‘Off Kilta Matilda’ aims to inspire girls’ love of math

By Tommy Felts / October 30, 2017

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 entrepreneur, Sarah Shipley, is also board chairwoman of the Kansas City Startup Foundation, the parent organization of Startland News. Who…

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