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Sean Calderon and Zach Schneller, Oak Media; and Lisa Bledsoe, Tea-Biotics Kombucha

Young agency bottles digital savvy for startup where co-founder brewed booch

By Tommy Felts / June 4, 2020

From booch bottler to boss, Zack Schneller isn’t forgetting his Tea-Biotics roots as he embarks on his own startup journey — which has him helping his former employer with an eCommerce emergence and social media scale up.  “We did a free trial for them, which happened to fall on National Kombucha Day,” Schneller, co-founder of Oak…

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PHOTOS: Startland’s biggest event yet celebrates 2019 future newsmakers

By Tommy Felts / February 2, 2019

Founders, investors and audience members were treated to a glimpse of their potential futures Thursday night during Startland’s Startups to Watch in 2019 celebration. The premier event — presented at the Copaken Stage by Kansas City-grown and headquartered H&R Block — showcased 12 companies featured on Startland’s recent list of the most anticipated newsmakers for…

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Lisa Bledsoe, Tea-Biotics Kombucha

2019 Startups to Watch: Tea-Biotics Kombucha taps into thirst for better beverages

By Tommy Felts / January 14, 2019

Editor’s note: Startland selected 12 Kansas City firms to spotlight for its annual Startups to Watch list. The following is one of 2019’s companies. Click here to view the full, ranked list of Startups to Watch. Tea-Biotics Kombucha’s elevator pitch: Tea-Biotics Kombucha is a live, probiotic, organic beverage that is handcrafted locally in Kansas City…

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12 Kansas City Startups to Watch in 2019

By Tommy Felts / January 14, 2019

They aren’t in it for the headlines. The companies on Startland’s list of Kansas City Startups to Watch in 2019 are challenging themselves. They’re disrupting industries. They’re seeking a payoff, sure, but ultimately are driven by a desire to be masters of their own destinations. These are success stories in the works. And we think…

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