Make KC Gift Again 2018: 12 Kansas City-stuffed stocking stuffers

By Tommy Felts | November 21, 2018

Startland News presents its annual gift guide of Kansas City-made products to celebrate dozens of KC makers and give readers curated shopping hints. Check out selections for last-minute (or not) stocking stuffers below. (Have more ideas? Leave them for readers in the comments below. We know this is just a glimpse of what Kansas City…

Read More

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. [pullquote]AltCap, a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), has been a catalyst for…

Read More