Why Swell Spark founders needed a business breakup to keep the startup (and their friendship) moving forward

Matt Baysinger and Ryan Henrich, co-founders of Swell Spark, on an April biking trip in Utah

Matt Baysinger and Ryan Henrich pedalled 100 miles over Utah’s rocky terrain as a milestone marker in the duo’s relationship — exiting a business partnership and riding ahead on a tight, decades-long friendship, Baysinger shared.  “You hear time and time again that you shouldn’t go into business with your friends,” said Baysinger, who in October…

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‘Waiting on the world to reopen’: Blade & Timber now distributing J. Rieger’s must-have hand sanitizer 

Blade & Timber team

Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how innovation is helping to drive a new normal in the ecosystem. Click here to follow related stories as they develop. Two lines of cars, at times numbering in the dozens,…

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