Life kicked me around — then I found E-Scholars, says student-turned-UMKC mentor

By Tommy Felts | May 16, 2019

Editor’s note: This article is sponsored by the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Regnier Institute, but was independently produced by Startland News. [divide] Sticky, intricate, and at times invisible, Terri Jordan’s startup journey is a web spun of complexity, creativity and passion, she said. “I would’ve never met my business partner if I hadn’t said, ‘Hey,…

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UMKC’s Mendes: Avoiding ‘The C Word’? Your startup’s vision could pay the price

By Tommy Felts | May 10, 2019

Editor’s note: This article is sponsored by the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Regnier Institute. The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Dr. Tony Mendes is a teaching professor with UMKC’s Henry W. Bloch School of Management, and a managing director for UMKC’s Regnier Institute. [divide] You’ve probably met at least one person…

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UMKC awards students $75K in prizes at Regnier Venture Creation Challenge

By Tommy Felts | May 8, 2019

Student startups are growing rapidly on the University of Missouri-Kansas City campus, said Bryan Boots. Such acceleration has been further propelled thanks to the recent distribution of $75,000 in prize money, awarded to a series of winners of the Regnier Venture Creation Challenge Competition May 2-3, split across events at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation…

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Mobility Designed boosted by $1.7M in funding, planning new product launch this summer

By Tommy Felts | May 1, 2019

Editor’s note: This article is sponsored by the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Regnier Institute, but was independently produced on behalf of Startland News. [divide] Pressure to succeed has only increased since Kansas City-based Mobility Designed found its footing as the first new design for crutches since the Civil War, said co-founders Max and Liliana Younger.…

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