Digital Sandbox coaches for pitching, funding this summer

By Tommy Felts | May 24, 2016

School may be out for the summer, but class will soon be in session for area entrepreneurs. The Digital Sandbox KC’s “Summer in the Sand” series has returned for its fourth year of entrepreneurial education and networking. The program — which will feature one event per month from June to September — offers participants the…

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Fund me, KC: Leka robot teaches kids with developmental disorders

By Tommy Felts | May 3, 2016

Startland News is continuing its segment to highlight area entrepreneurs’ efforts to accelerate their businesses. This is an opportunity for entrepreneurs — like Leka CEO Ladislas de Toldi — to share their stories to gain a little help from their supporters. If you or your startup is running a crowdfunding campaign, let us know by…

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Crawl through Kansas City’s startup scene with this happy hour tour

By Tommy Felts | April 21, 2016

After a two-year hiatus, a popular city-wide tour of area startups will return to offer residents a  chance to learn about the entrepreneurs and innovative businesses around them. Set for May 20, the 2016 Kansas City Startup Crawl will wind its way through several of the area’s startup hotbeds, highlighting coworking studios, accelerators and community…

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Fund me, KC: MyCroft AI to take on Amazon Echo, Siri

By Tommy Felts | April 12, 2016

Startland News is continuing its segment to highlight area entrepreneurs’ efforts to accelerate their businesses. This is an opportunity for entrepreneurs —  like MyCroft AI CEO Joshua Montgomery — to share their stories to gain a little help from their supporters. If you or your startup is running a crowdfunding campaign, let us know by…

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