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Posts Tagged ‘WeWork’

KC-based Contract Canvas earns finalist slot for WeWork Creator Awards in Nashville

By Tommy Felts | August 15, 2018
Chad Elliott and Chris Brown, Contract Canvas

Returning to WeWork’s Creator Awards to pitch Contract Canvas was a defining moment for Chris Brown, as well as the year-old legal startup, he said. “I worked harder on this pitch than perhaps any pitch I’ve ever given,” said Brown, hours after a flight back from meeting with Creator Awards judges in New York City…

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Photos: KC Coworking Day sings virtues of big ideas in startup spaces

By Tommy Felts | August 11, 2018
Eems, KC Coworking Day 2018

KC Coworking Day is a celebration of people whose vision exceeds their circumstances, said Bob Martin. “If you’re an entrepreneur, and you have a vision, I hope your vision is so big that you’re uncomfortable sharing it with everybody — that there’s only a handful of people to whom you’re going to say, ‘This is…

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Aug. 9 KC Coworking Day celebrates the future of work — happening now in Kansas City

By Tommy Felts | August 4, 2018

Editor’s note: The following content about KC Coworking Day is sponsored by the KC Coworking Alliance but independently produced by Startland News. After setting a world record in 2017 for the most people coworking in the same place, KC Coworking Day is set to return Aug. 9 with a party meant to spark even greater…

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Now in new Crossroads space, Rightfully Sewn prepares to welcome male sewists (Photos)

By Tommy Felts | July 20, 2018

The secret to any startup venture is to move forward one stitch at a time, said Rightfully Sewn founder Jennifer Lapka. “Start small, struggle, have success, then scale,” she said, quoting one of her many mentors. Freshly moved into a 2,200-square-foot atelier, or design studio, at 1800 Wyandotte St. in the Crossroads, Rightfully Sewn is…

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KCSF pivoting away from Village Square coworking, eyes bigger community impact

By Tommy Felts | June 15, 2018
Village Square

Village Square developed a waiting list soon after opening in 2015, said Adam Arredondo. But as larger coworking spaces with more amenities and resources debuted, interest waned in the 3,000-square-foot operation at 45th Street and State Line Road. “What’s our most valuable contribution to the community right now?” said Arredondo, CEO of the nonprofit Kansas…

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