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InvestMidwest venture capital forum

140+ companies apply to present at InvestMidwest Kansas City forum

More than 140 fast-growth startup companies from 19 states have applied to present their cases to prospective investors at the upcoming InvestMidwest Venture Capital Forum in Kansas City. The event will be March 19-20 at the Westin Kansas City at Crown Center, where companies will seek at least $1 million in funding. InvestMidwest, which is honoring 20 years of introducing fast-growth businesses to prospective investors, will continue to offer early…
Digital Sandbox KC

Digital Sandbox KC selects three new companies for funding

Digital Sandbox KC, a proof-of-concept program, wrapped up 2018 by adding three new companies selected for Sandbox project funding, including one from the Energy Sandbox, sponsored by Evergy Ventures (formerly GXP Investments). “It’s hard to believe we finished our fifth year for the program and have provided project funding to 111 regional startups,” said Jeff Shackelford, executive director of Digital Sandbox KC. “Our initial goal was to find 10 early-stage…
Launch U women business meeting

Women’s Business Center announces Launch U program

The Kansas Small Business Development Center has announced a partnership with the Women’s Business Center and the KCK Chamber of Commerce to offer Launch U, a program to help entrepreneurs start and grow their business. Classes will take place in Kansas City, Kan., at the KCK Chamber offices, 727 Minnesota Ave. Orientation dates are Jan. 28 and Feb. 11, and starting on Feb. 25, classes will take place on every…
culture lab

Culture Lab promotes small business workplaces with MiniCultureCon KC

Kansas City’s Culture Lab recently announced an upcoming event called MiniCultureCon KC, which calls for small business owners, entrepreneurs and founders who are interested in enhancing their workplace cultures. The event will take place Feb. 12 at NBKC Bank, 8320 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, Mo. Registration begins at 4:30 p.m. Keynote speakers include Frank Keck, Joel Goldberg, Aaron Fulk and Harry Campbell. Culture Lab is a workplace culture accelerator designed…
Onward, FinLab, FinTech, Ronnie Washington

KC-connected startup Onward scores exclusive spot in NY fintech lab

A startup with ties to Kansas City recently won a spot in the New York-based Financial Solutions Lab (FinLab).  Headquartered in Washington, D.C., Onward Financial Inc. founder Ronnie Washington graduated from NBKC’s FountainCity Fintech accelerator in December and has continued to do work out of Kansas City. “It’s really, really exciting,” Washington said about winning the position. “I just received the news on Tuesday, so this week has just been crazy.” Only five U.S….
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