Tag: Poshed On The Go

KC, Wichita, Topeka startups earn share of $100K as K-State accelerator spreads prize money across region

By Tommy Felts / March 10, 2023

MANHATTAN — A demo day with $100,000 on the line culminated in a Kansas City startup leaving the stage with the event’s second-highest winnings. Poshed on the Go earned $23,500 in funding Thursday from the Kansas State University Accelerator program, coming in just behind the grand-prize winner, PillReady, Wichita, with $36,000. The Shawnee-based company is…

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Dolphin Tank makes a splash with women in tech: Meet the next three founders pitching

By Tommy Felts / February 17, 2023

The Dolphin Tank pitch showcase returns to Kansas City this month with a trio of women-led tech startups riding a wave of heightened exposure for their ventures. Now in its second year in Kansas City, Springboard Enterprises’ Dolphin Tank is set for 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, at Polsinelli, 900 W. 48th…

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10 startups tapped for K-State accelerator; heavy emphasis on KC founders (and a chance at $100K in grants)

By Tommy Felts / February 3, 2023

MANHATTAN, Kansas — Half of the entrepreneurs in a new K-State accelerator cohort hail from Kansas City with other founders joining from Topeka, Wichita and across the nation. The Kansas State University College of Business Administration has selected 10 high-potential startup ventures for participation in the Center for Entrepreneurship Accelerator program. The program is intended…

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Four KC-area startups tapped for custom accelerator targeting diverse range of Kansas entrepreneurs

By Tommy Felts / January 11, 2023

Only a handful of Kansas City startups — three of which hail from Johnson County — are among 21 companies selected for a Wichita-based accelerator designed for growth-minded startups in the thick of their product-market fit and customer-acquisition journeys. The NXTSTAGE Customer Traction Cohort is designed to help early-stage companies break through barriers to generate revenue…

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Meet six newly funded startups Digital Sandbox KC is making more fundable tomorrow

By Tommy Felts / September 28, 2022

Newly awarded funds are expected to help six more companies scale their fledgling startups past the proof-of-concept stage, said Jill Meyer, touting Digital Sandbox KC’s track record of making startups and their products more fundable once they’re built. “Digital Sandbox KC is one of the Kansas City metro’s rare early-stage funds and provides vital support…

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