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Boulevard's Easy Orange ale makes Dutch fans' bucket lists as World Cup anticipation ferments
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (374+ words) Startland has a new website! Send us your feedback during our soft launch by clicking the bug icon in the bottom right corner. May 22, 2026" |" Joyce Smith Boulevard Brewing Co. s Easy Orange limited-edition summer ale was so popular in 2025, the…...
Out-of-the-box business: How Ling Vong's food truck got more than she bargained for with Labubus
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (1209+ words) Startland has a new website! Send us your feedback during our soft launch by clicking the bug icon in the bottom right corner. May 22, 2026" |" Nikki Overfelt Chifalu Ling Vong's decision to sell Labubus alongside her Vietnamese street food wasn't random,…...
KC-built startup brokers $18 M funding round as benefitbay pushes market trends to the norm
3+ day, 28+ min ago (967+ words) Startland has a new website! Send us your feedback during our soft launch by clicking the bug icon in the bottom right corner. May 21, 2026" |" Tommy Felts A just-announced $18 million Series A round for benefitbay is more than just investor or…...
Good data can light the path: Kauffman celebrates impact of 30 years of entrepreneur research
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (1085+ words) Startland has a new website! Send us your feedback during our soft launch by clicking the bug icon in the bottom right corner. May 21, 2026" |" Nikki Overfelt Chifalu Necessity is driving a burst of entrepreneurial activity " especially among immigrant, Latino and…...
Big Grove Brewery opens in Prairie Village, leading neighborhood's sprawling retail reboot
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (834+ words) Startland has a new website! Send us your feedback during our soft launch by clicking the bug icon in the bottom right corner. May 21, 2026" |" Joyce Smith A massive restaurant and brewery is the first tenant to open in the redeveloped…...
This 45-year-old Missouri brand became an unexpected Tik Tok star (and earned its team $1 M in bonuses)
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (1550+ words) Startland has a new website! Send us your feedback during our soft launch by clicking the bug icon in the bottom right corner. May 19, 2026" |" Nikki Overfelt Chifalu Tik Tok turned a Smithville, Missouri-based, family-owned business into an overnight sensation; now…...
Visitors will never guess what KC has in store for World Cup: Inside Open Doors! new shops
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1769+ words) Startland has a new website! Send us your feedback during our soft launch by clicking the bug icon in the bottom right corner. May 16, 2026" |" Joyce Smith Bubble and slime play. Vegan Mexican cuisine. A jazz listening room. The variety and…...
Get in the game: World Cup match lights opportunity (but only if a risk-taker is willing to strike)
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1593+ words) Startland has a new website! Send us your feedback during our soft launch by clicking the bug icon in the bottom right corner. May 15, 2026" |" Tommy Felts Editor's note: The following is part of an ongoing series sponsored by Bank of…...
KC nixes 23-hour drinking plan for World Cup; select bars, restaurants can stay open until 5 am
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1211+ words) Startland has a new website! Send us your feedback during our soft launch by clicking the bug icon in the bottom right corner. May 15, 2026" |" Tommy Felts A measure allowing extended World Cup hours for Kansas City bars and restaurants " while…...
Boba lover's dream of owning her favorite spot takes flight
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1070+ words) Startland has a new website! Send us your feedback during our soft launch by clicking the bug icon in the bottom right corner. May 14, 2026" |" Taylor Wilmore A new kind of tea service is pouring into Johnson County, and it's built…...