Tag: Rebecca Gubbels

ECJC carves out early-stage startup track for its popular mentoring program: GMS-Tech

By Tommy Felts / October 16, 2025

After a decade boosting Kansas City founders, Growth Mentoring Service at ECJC is expanding to target assistance specifically toward the region’s early-stage technology startups — using the same proven approach: high-impact, team-based mentoring from top-tier business leaders who’ve already been through it. “We have all these amazing volunteer mentors with deep expertise as either technologists…

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UMKC and Rockhurst HS team up to add entrepreneurial thinking to curriculum

By Tommy Felts / September 26, 2017

Although education innovation continues to grow in Kansas City, there is a visible gap between the “school world” and the “real world,” said Greg Owsley. “The school world and real world shouldn’t be separate entities — they should be connected,” said Owsley, STEAM director at Rockhurst High School. “It’s a very exciting time to be…

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