People & Places

1 Million Cups with Dynamic Athletics and Hang Ups In KC

Kyle Geary — The Hale Center For Journalism Nearly 200 people packed into the auditorium at the Kauffman Foundation for this Wednesday’s 1 Million Cups to listen to a pair of startups present and network with the community. The two companies presenting were Dynamic Athletics Research Institute and Hang Ups in KC. Hang Ups in KC…

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1 Million Cups Kicks Off 2014 with Knoda and Kansas City Shock

Kyle Geary – The Hale Center For Journalism After a brief break from their weekly Wednesday morning meetings, 1 Million Cups is back. The two startups who presented this chilly morning are very different, but share one thing in common – sports. Knoda, started by Kyle Rogers and James Flexman, is an app that lets…

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KC Downtown with 2013 across the front

2013 Entrepreneurship Year in Review

As 2013 comes to a close, it is appropriate (and expected) to reflect on the year’s notable events to see what happened, and what may have passed you by

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Red Dirt Co-founders talking during an interview

Startup Snapshot: Red Dirt

At first Red Dirt sounds like every other startup–a team of two taking on the big names in their industry by creating their own version of a product. But what makes them different is how they are doing just that, and why.

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This Week in Entrepreneurship

The world of entrepreneurship is always evolving, and it’s easy to miss some things. This week, I scavenged through all of the news and headlines to find where the most captivating stories were hidden, to give them to you in an easily digestible way. Here are some of the top headlines in entrepreneurship this week:…

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