Tag: Startland News

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation startup growth

Kauffman Foundation grants $78K to KC Startup Foundation, Startland hires managing editor

By Tommy Felts / August 22, 2017

Continuing a commitment to cultivate its hometown entrepreneurial community, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation has awarded a $78,600 grant to the Kansas City Startup Foundation. The foundation’s gift helps the KCSF expand the capacity and marketing of its programs to connect, educate and tell stories about area innovators. The KCSF — which recently merged with…

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Bobby Burch: Nonprofit change reinforces Startland News mission

By Tommy Felts / August 11, 2017

In case you missed the flurry of headlines, Startland News is now a nonprofit. I wanted to take moment to share with readers what this change means for our future as mission-based storytellers. To explain, let’s look back at how Startland News evolved from initially just an idea into what it is today. Nearly three…

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Startland News wins 2017 EDCKC Cornerstone award

By Tommy Felts / May 2, 2017

Thanks to a talented team and supportive community, I’m proud to announce that Startland News has won a 2017 Cornerstone Award. Presented by the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City for 30 years, the Cornerstone Awards recognize people, projects, businesses, programs, initiatives and events that drive economic development and growth in Kansas City. On behalf…

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A hub for KC’s startup gigs, Startland relaunches jobs board

By Tommy Felts / April 10, 2017

The hamster wheel of daily work is a powerful force — especially in news. Amid the tumult of startup life, a chance to pause, reflect and be proactive in creating a more robust organization can be rare. But some opportunities are simply too important to continue passing by. As Startland approaches its two-year anniversary, we’ve…

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The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Kauffman Foundation becomes key supporter of Startland News

By Tommy Felts / November 17, 2016

I never thought I’d be here. Comfortable with a keyboard, coffee and notepad, I’ve always thought of myself solely as a journalist. After years writing about entrepreneurs, I never imaged that one day the strategies and struggles they shared would help me make sense of leading a new venture. Indeed, entrepreneurship is often glamorized. I’ll…

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