Tag: small

Just funded: LaunchKC unveils 7 newest grant winners, topping $385K in startup capital

admin — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 22:09:20 +0000

LaunchKC’s big reveal Tuesday was about more than checking a box — or getting hands on oversized checks — with grant competition winners taking the stage to introduce their companies to an eager community of supporters, entrepreneurs and investors.

What Energy Secretary Chris Wright Would Mean for Texas

admin — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 20:41:13 +0000

Pitch event matches queer singles with dates, but there’s a catch: It’s a bestie behind the mic

admin — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 20:07:00 +0000

Singles within Kansas City’s queer community are about to experience a fresh take on matchmaking, said Tiffany Watts, detailing plans for a pitch event this week where lonely hearts could find connections with help from people who already see them best: their friends.

The interactive Where to Find Us event is set for Thursday, Nov. 21, at Parlor in the Crossroads.

KC-built Raven Space Systems awarded $1.8M contract via Air Force’s innovation arm

admin — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 18:05:25 +0000

A LaunchKC alum’s latest stratospheric news: a hefty U.S. defense contract to produce 3D-printed reentry aeroshells for hypersonic flight testing — a breakthrough technology that’s expected to address some of the of most pressing challenges faced by today’s Air Force.

In Mexico’s Mountains, a Houston-Based Nonprofit Offers Health Care to an Isolated People

admin — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0000

The Case Against Deli Meat

admin — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:05:09 +0000

Photo: Bobby Doherty for New York Magazine

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GEWKC adds full day of Spanish programming to serve growing community of entrepreneurs

admin — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 21:30:25 +0000

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Missouri Business Alert, a member of the Kansas City Media Collective, which also includes Startland News, KCUR 89.3, American Public Square, Kansas City PBS/Flatland, and The Kansas City Beacon.

Executing a valuation cap SAFE: Why you should think about the employee equity pool

admin — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 20:58:11 +0000

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Gabriel Riekhof is an attorney at Husch Blackwell, a leading law firm that provides unparalleled service and industry-specific solutions to clients nationwide.

This Texas Family Makes the Go-To Bows for Hunters, Archers—and Disney

admin — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 15:30:00 +0000

Young mom’s apparel for crawling babies wins best fit for UMKC Side Hustle Challenge

admin — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 22:33:24 +0000

Riley Rhoads knows firsthand how overwhelming it is to shop for baby clothes, the University of Missouri-Kansas City student and new mother shared, so she created a product to help fellow moms.

Molly Baz Is Mostly Mayo These Days

admin — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 11:00:20 +0000

Illustration: Ryan Inzana

“Every time a Grub Street Diet comes out,” says Molly Baz, whose cookbooks, legions of social-media followers and recipe club have made her one of the food world’s most prominent voi

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Power & Light: $10M in Live! Block upgrades planned before downtown’s Big 12 ‘opening day’

admin — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 21:21:15 +0000

The Kansas City Live! Block in the Power & Light District — a place KCMO Councilman Crispen Rea calls the living room of Kansas City — is set for a $10 million upgrade, local business and civic leaders announced Thursday. Key updates also target the popular District nightclub Mosaic.
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LaunchKC invested in this founder’s vision; now she’s helping the grants competition boost KC’s startup scene

admin — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 18:38:39 +0000

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Luling Isn’t as Quaint as It Seems

admin — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0000
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Ronnie Dunn Never Had a Plan B

admin — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0000
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