Startup Crawl returns Sept. 19, marking Startland’s 10-year anniversary with KC innovation focus

By Tommy Felts | August 19, 2025

Kansas City’s largest startup open house is back this fall — celebrating a decade of innovation alongside emerging builders and newsmakers. Set for Sept.19 and organized by Startland News, Startup Crawl will mark the newsroom’s 10-year anniversary with a high-energy showcase of the city’s entrepreneurial community. The event, presented by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation,…

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Startland enters new chapter with leadership transition, momentum for news, education programs

By Tommy Felts | December 16, 2022

A leadership change at Startland is an opportunity for growth within the organization’s dual marquee programs — both of which have evolved rapidly since their inception as ecosystem-building efforts in Kansas City, the organization’s interim CEO said. Business operations for Startland News and its sister program, Startland Education, are now being steered by the two…

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Letter from the editor: Every story starts somewhere

By Tommy Felts | October 6, 2021

Editor’s note: The following letter from Startland News’ editor in chief kicks off Startland News’ eight-week donor campaign seeking reader support for the nonprofit newsroom. Click here to donate. [divide] Every story starts somewhere — and today we’re asking for your help to start more. Startland News is continuing its mission in 2022 to elevate…

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Startland News opens office in Spark Kansas City; move boosts exposure, highlights momentum

By Tommy Felts | May 26, 2021

A new strategic partnership between Startland News and Spark Kansas City is expected to strengthen the nonprofit newsroom’s brand and storytelling capacity with broader reach and new opportunities for live and virtual programming, said Tommy Felts. “Collaboration sparks greater impact,” said Felts, news director for Startland News. “A key element of our work is exposing…

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