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Froyo with a ’tini twist: Entrepreneur collaboration serves alcoholic frozen yogurt in KC
Kansas City is excited by the new flavor combinations popping up as two entrepreneurs give customers a taste of collaboration, said Isaac Collins, teasing a line of alcoholic frozen yogurt that’s already hitting cups in the metro. Through a partnership with KC-based Brain Freeze Mobile Daiquiri, Collins’ Yogurtini locations have begun a series of happy The post Froyo with a ’tini twist: Entrepreneur collaboration serves alcoholic frozen yogurt in KC appeared first on Startland News.
How Meshuggah Bagels ‘built a bakery without a recipe’ — now expanding to Liberty, Lawrence
Pete Linde tested 72 bagel recipes before hitting perfection with number 73, said Janna Linde. She knows because she tried every single test bagel. “Pete worked on that recipe for about a year. He had a notebook and took notes on every little tweak and modification he made. I’d see the big hand mixer come The post How Meshuggah Bagels ‘built a bakery without a recipe’ — now expanding to Liberty, Lawrence appeared first on Startland News.
Royals preview ballpark of the future: Now they need to decide where to put it
Editor’s note: The following story was published by KCUR, Kansas City’s NPR member station, and a fellow member of the KC Media Collective. Click here to read the original story or here to sign up for KCUR’s email newsletter. The Royals are choosing between a stadium and entertainment district in Kansas City’s East Village or in North Kansas City. The The post Royals preview ballpark of the future: Now they need to decide where to put it appeared first on Startland News.
Chingu Coffee blends ‘familiar with not-so-familiar’ in a shop that embraces its neighbors alongside Korean heritage
Keeyoung Kim’s latest concepts — Chingu and Chingu Coffee — revolve around community, the Sura Eats chef and owner shared. Chingu means “friend” in Korean, he explained, and friendship is the recurring theme between the restaurant — which debuted July 2022 in Westport — and the coffee shop — which soft opened in mid-May in The post Chingu Coffee blends ‘familiar with not-so-familiar’ in a shop that embraces its neighbors alongside Korean heritage appeared first on Startland News.
Serial entrepreneur jumps back into the founder seat with smart online advertising platform
Two years after becoming a twice-exited startup founder, Matt Watson is back at the helm of a new venture: At Capacity — a smart advertising platform geared toward small business owners who offer home services like plumbing, HVAC, and electrical work. Serving as co-founder of At Capacity alongside Meg Stapleton, Watson said the company officially The post Serial entrepreneur jumps back into the founder seat with smart online advertising platform appeared first on Startland News.
TikTok’s favorite moving company pivots to full-time influencer business, growing LGM Boys brand
Kansas City’s highest rated moving company has packed up its operations. The group of friends who started the business — Let’s Get Moving — made the strategic move to pivot their venture to full-time digital content creation. “We started a moving business to help make money to allow us to do what we wanted to The post TikTok’s favorite moving company pivots to full-time influencer business, growing LGM Boys brand appeared first on Startland News.
Teens team with MADE MOBB to raise funds in KC’s Northeast; their tee to support the unhoused was just a start
Vu Nguyen considers MADE MOBB to be a creative hub, he shared. Two of the latest collaborators with Crossroads-based streetwear brand are students at Ryogoku Soccer Academy. “Everybody’s invited,” said Nguyen, who co-founded MADE MOBB — one of Startland News’ Kansas City Startups to Watch in 2023 — in 2013 and owns the business alongside The post Teens team with MADE MOBB to raise funds in KC’s Northeast; their tee to support the unhoused was just a start appeared first on Startland News.
Marcell Coffee owners launching ‘Take Care’ retail concept, OLEO brand in Crossroads
The roasting minds behind a successful Kansas City wholesale coffee operation are switching business blends — planning a Crossroads storefront anchored by a new, retail-only coffee brand. Christopher Oppenhuis and Mark Sappington, the founders and owners of the wholesale roasting company Marcell Coffee, are preparing for the fall opening of their first retail concept, “Take The post Marcell Coffee owners launching ‘Take Care’ retail concept, OLEO brand in Crossroads appeared first on Startland News.
High-fee crypto ATMs center around low-income parts of KC: Why it’s so hard to cash out
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by The Kansas City Beacon, a member of the KC Media Collective, which also includes Startland News, KCUR 89.3, American Public Square, Kansas City PBS/Flatland, and Missouri Business Alert. Click here to read the original story from The Kansas City Beacon, an online news outlet focused on local, in-depth journalism The post High-fee crypto ATMs center around low-income parts of KC: Why it’s so hard to cash out appeared first on Startland News.
Toll project won’t just make Kansas’ most dangerous roadway safer, Davids says; it’ll be smarter
OVERLAND PARK — Two new express lanes along U.S. 69 in south Johnson County are expected to boost businesses, consumers, economic development and tourism as Kansas continues to grow and global events like the 2026 World Cup are added to the region’s roster, said Sharice Davids. “It’s all connected — our entire state,” said U.S. The post Toll project won’t just make Kansas’ most dangerous roadway safer, Davids says; it’ll be smarter appeared first on Startland News.
MLB commissioner: Royals need a new stadium to keep playing ball with young sports fans, evolving revenue demands
A modern ballpark district with the Kansas City Royals as its centerpiece — whether downtown or in North Kansas City — will mean a more competitive ball club, as well as economic development gains for the local community, said Rob Manfred. Washington D.C. and Atlanta are home run examples, the visiting Major League Baseball commissioner The post MLB commissioner: Royals need a new stadium to keep playing ball with young sports fans, evolving revenue demands appeared first on Startland News.
Sips on the shelf: Whiskey inventory app pours order into collectors’ private honey holes
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. WICHITA — Whiskey connoisseurs can now take their collections digital, shared Dave Cunningham, an enthusiast whose new app tracks the high-value, sought-after liquor. In February, Cunningham — with the help The post Sips on the shelf: Whiskey inventory app pours order into collectors’ private honey holes appeared first on Startland News.
KC-baked snack cracker startup tastes new markets, opportunities fueled by regenerative agriculture
SAN ANTONIO — Five years after the company experienced crunch time in the Kansas City-based Sprint Accelerator, Cheddies Crackers has expanded its line of high-protein, low-carb cheddar crackers into more than 2,500 retailers nationwide, said Francisco Pergola. RELATED: Say ‘cheese,’ KC! Cheddies arrive in Hy-Vee stores after Sprint Accelerator Pergola — who co-founded the San The post KC-baked snack cracker startup tastes new markets, opportunities fueled by regenerative agriculture appeared first on Startland News.
Shop Local KC moving its flagship maker store to Brookside, expects flower business to bloom
Shop Local KC is closing its flagship Midtown location as it prepares to open a new storefront in Brookside Sept. 1, according to owner Katie Mabry Van Dieren. The retail gift and flower shop plans to depart its original location at 3630 Main St. as the building developer, Exact Partners, seeks to use the space The post Shop Local KC moving its flagship maker store to Brookside, expects flower business to bloom appeared first on Startland News.
Investor returns to Kansas City with a message for his fellow VCs: It’s time to get your hands dirty
Traveling across the United States to listen and learn from various entrepreneurial ecosystems gave Nassir Criss the knowledge to be a better venture capitalist, he said. After nearly a year — and visiting more than a dozen cities — Criss has returned to Kansas City to share and apply what he experienced. “I realized that The post Investor returns to Kansas City with a message for his fellow VCs: It’s time to get your hands dirty appeared first on Startland News.
Manufacturing talent: Kansas production mainstay designs its niche, from warfighters to healthcare
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 — The leader of a Kansas company specializing in custom equipment design and manufacturing hailed the work of its nearly 500 employees for allowing the organization to thrive during The post Manufacturing talent: Kansas production mainstay designs its niche, from warfighters to healthcare appeared first on Startland News.
Autotech startup VINCUE secures Series B with fleet of industry investors, innovators
A downtown Kansas City-headquartered startup’s first major institutional investment is expected to enable the company to scale operations, advance its product roadmap, and meet increasing market demand, its co-founders said Tuesday. VINCUE — an end-to-end inventory lifecycle solution for retail automotive dealerships and one of Startland News’ Kansas City Startups to Watch in 2022 — The post Autotech startup VINCUE secures Series B with fleet of industry investors, innovators appeared first on Startland News.
Bottom line, their ‘Grief Forecast’ calculates how much ignoring employees’ loss will cost a company
An Overland Park-based HRtech startup has added new tools to its B2B software platform that equips corporate leaders with the necessary knowledge to support grieving employees. This summer, Workplace Healing launched its Grief Forecast, a free resource that calculates how much a company will lose from its annual bottom line by not properly supporting employees The post Bottom line, their ‘Grief Forecast’ calculates how much ignoring employees’ loss will cost a company appeared first on Startland News.
Sunflower fest opens at KC Wine Co as popular pumpkin patch grows into year-round destination
Transforming from a Jurassic farm to a winter wonderland, the green thumbs at KC Pumpkin Patch have grown their niche as a year-round destination in rural southwest Johnson County. Next set to bloom: a sunflower-rich selfie oasis on the prairie (with wine). “We loved having folks come for the fall [pumpkin patch] season, but people The post Sunflower fest opens at KC Wine Co as popular pumpkin patch grows into year-round destination appeared first on Startland News.
Hemp could be the next superfood: How one state-backed company is connecting farmers to retailers now
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. AUGUSTA, Kansas — A Kansas company specializing in agricultural and industrial hemp hopes that a collaborative, educational approach in a burgeoning industry will benefit farmers, the environment, and end users The post Hemp could be the next superfood: How one state-backed company is connecting farmers to retailers now appeared first on Startland News.
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