Tag: kansas city

Topeka recruited dozens of Filipino teachers for local classrooms; at year’s end, the district hopes they’ll stay

admin — Thu, 29 May 2025 17:57:46 +0000

Startland News’ Startup Road Trip series explores innovative and uncommon ideas finding success in rural America and Midwestern startup hubs outside the Kansas City metro.

TOPEKA — Although international educators are not new to the state’s capital city, Topeka welcomed about 50 teachers from the Philippines this past school year to address shortages within the local district.

KCMO awards another $100K to help businesses boost outdoor dining ahead of World Cup

admin — Thu, 29 May 2025 17:39:30 +0000

A fresh round of funding for upgraded outdoor dining experiences at small businesses across Kansas City, Missouri, will put entrepreneurs ahead of the game when World Cup revelers arrive in 2026, city officials said Thursday.

KC’s pro pickleball team getting new $6.5M home near Arrowhead, Kauffman Stadium

admin — Thu, 29 May 2025 13:29:04 +0000

A long-awaited redevelopment project in Kansas City’s stadium corridor is transforming the former CoCo Key Water resort into a vibrant destination pickleball facility with eight indoor courts, a full-service bar and restaurant, a coffee shop, and event spaces.

It also will be home to the Kansas City Stingers, a professional team in the National Pickleball League that launched in 2024 from Leawood.

Nour’s extends flavor of 39th Street’s ‘restaurant row’ to long-vacant neighborhood cafe

admin — Tue, 27 May 2025 19:18:29 +0000

After a lengthy stint developing corporate dining concepts, Kansas City chef Marwan Chebaro has spent two years planning his return to public dining.

Entrepreneur duo uses KC Current blueprint to acquire Danish football, build multi-club portfolio

admin — Tue, 27 May 2025 17:38:46 +0000

A just-announced deal to purchase a premier women’s football club in Denmark reflects Angie and Chris Long’s unwavering commitment to investing in women’s soccer at the highest level, the couple said, noting they’ll continue their work to raise the bar for players, supporters, and communities both nationally and internationally.

How tech can put humanity back in hiring: Interview app brings beta test to Kansas City

admin — Tue, 27 May 2025 16:49:53 +0000

Automation in the hiring process is leaving critical details — and quality, diverse talent — out of the jobs market, said Chelsea Parker, a Kansas City human resources innovator whose new Interview app aims to reconnect recruiters and applicants on a human level.

Time runs out for Missouri angel investor tax credit push as legislators close session early

admin — Fri, 23 May 2025 21:15:00 +0000

A last-minute effort to pass legislation to boost Missouri entrepreneurs and innovators was thwarted earlier this month when state lawmakers abruptly ended their legislative session, said Jason Wiens, who led advocacy for the creation of a new Show-Me State angel investor tax credit.

Student-raised meats graduate to university storefront as consumers look closer at what makes the cut

admin — Fri, 23 May 2025 19:21:16 +0000

WARRENSBURG, Mo. — A new partnership puts pork chops, brats and select cuts from across farming projects at the University of Central Missouri in a retail storefront accessible to community members shopping for locally raised meat.

Feel good, but get off the bench: KC’s next big wins require all players join EDCKC in the field

admin — Thu, 22 May 2025 21:11:47 +0000

Editor’s note: The following is the fourth in a four-part series exploring the verticals and impact of initiatives within the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City through a paid partnership with EDCKC.

Nonprofit founder, tech people leader join Kauffman as trustees on shared mission: economic inclusivity

admin — Thu, 22 May 2025 20:45:46 +0000

The year-long transformation of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation continues this week as the influential philanthropic organization announced two new trustees meant to bolster its rebooted grantmaking strategy and commitment to driving equitable economic mobility in Kansas City.

No cookie-cutter way to create an entrepreneur, so what’s the catalyst? Inside KU’s venture test lab

admin — Thu, 22 May 2025 19:33:53 +0000

Editor’s note: The University of Kansas’ School of Business is a partner of Startland News.

It’s a practical testing ground for KU students to flex their entrepreneurial muscles, Ryan Rains said, describing a business program built for could-be entrepreneurs who aren’t necessarily even business majors — and who, ultimately, might choose to abandon their concept ventures altogether.

Enactus USA turns 50 in KC as local leaders urge: Give your network to an entrepreneur

admin — Wed, 21 May 2025 17:52:54 +0000

A three-day expo featuring student-led innovation and entrepreneurship from across the nation found its home (and groove) “in the heart of the USA” this week, said Mikena Manspeaker, noting the campus of UMKC was the perfect fit for marking the 50th anniversary of Enactus United States.

Streetwear-infused runway show hits 10 year-mark, building fashion family along the way

admin — Tue, 20 May 2025 20:32:39 +0000

High fashion met heartfelt passion on the runway Sunday with the return of the The Kritiq Fashion Show — a celebration of creativity, entrepreneurship and community spirit that not even a global pandemic (or family pressures) could undress.

Goodwill’s ‘adult high school’ in KC just scored major funding wins (and hired its first leader)

admin — Tue, 20 May 2025 17:14:48 +0000

A first-of-its kind adult high school in the region hit two big funding milestones this month, said organizers of the Excel Center, announcing six-figure financial contributions from the City of Kansas City, Missouri, and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, as well as a key hire.

KC job fair explores how AI can be a tool for women job seekers, not another workforce threat

admin — Tue, 20 May 2025 16:46:26 +0000

For women competing within today’s hiring landscape — an environment riddled with opportunities and challenges linked to artificial intelligence — it’s critical to master cutting-edge job application tools, said Erin Cole.