People & Places
Community rallies around local entrepreneur after house fire
It’s news that no one ever wants to receive, but that Landon Young got the morning after he returned from a business trip to Africa. Two weeks ago he was preparing to give a lecture at William Jewell College when a student, who received a call from Young’s friend, broke the news to him.
Profile: Kyle Rogers of Knoda
Kyle Rogers is the co-founder and CEO of Knoda, a prediction tracking application, and a graduate from the inaugural class of the Spark Lab KC accelerator program.
Clothing donation bins have varying levels of local impact
Kansas Citians have many options when it comes to donating used clothes, but the most convenient option is often the ever-present clothing donation bin. While running errands, it’s not uncommon to pass a dozen of these bins, all owned by different companies: Disabled American Veterans, Planet Aid and Resolution Reuse are just a few of…
Join buspreneurs on StartupBus Midwest
It’s been one month since Kansas City entrepreneurs boarded the Midwest StartupBus and headed to Texas. Watch a final wrap-up of the buspreneurs’ journey above (edited by Hale Center reporter John McGrath), and read all about the trip here.
1 Million Cups with Barr Corporate Health and GoodDog2Go
Kansas City is one of many cities across the country that hosts weekly 1 Million Cups events Wednesday mornings. This week entrepreneurs braved the rain and filled the auditorium inside the Kauffman Foundation to see Barr Corporate Wellness and GoodDog2Go present.