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How One Family of KC Entrepreneurs Is Building a Mexican Ice-Pop Empire

In 2004, they introduced Kansas City to Mexican ice pops called paletas in their tiny shop on Southwest Boulevard. A lot has changed in 14 years.

Six Kansas City entrepreneurs who have hiring strategies

How to Hire Good Employees and Boost Your Recruitment Strategy, According to 6 KC Entrepreneurs

Hear from six Kansas City entrepreneurs about the secrets, tips and tricks to hiring and retaining the best employees.

2 KC Entrepreneurs Show You How to Run a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign

KC entrepreneurs Jeff Wigh of Bryght Labs and Jonaie Johnson of Interplay reveal their tips and tricks for creating a successful crowdfunding campaign.

Dr. Sejun Song of MOSAIC and Dr. Ye Wang of Ai2Insight

Comeback KC Ventures Announces 2 University Technologies to Receive Support for COVID-19 Innovations

Meet the final two research teams that are receiving support through Comeback KC Ventures.

5 KC-Area Startups Receive Digital Sandbox KC Early-Stage Project Funding for Q4 2022

Meet the five latest KC innovations to receive early-stage project support from Digital Sandbox KC.

12 KC Entrepreneurs Reveal How They Turned Their Dreams into a Business

Explore how these Kansas City small business owners and entrepreneurs got started and what keeps them going.

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KCSourceLink Kansas City Watch List 2022-23: Startups and Scaling Businesses

Learn more about the nine companies on the 2022-23 Kansas City Watch List of Startups and Scaling Businesses.

India Wells-Carter, owner of Fresh Factory KC

How GEWKC Changed This KC Entrepreneur’s Business (and How It Can Change Yours)

Learn how India Wells-Carter changed her outlook and her business thanks to Global Entrepreneurship Week - Kansas City.

Digital Sandbox KC awardees third quarter of 2022

Digital Sandbox KC Fuels 6 More KC-Area Startups with Support and Early-Stage Funding

Meet the six latest founders to receive Digital Sandbox KC early-project funding for third-quarter 2022.

Dan Schwarzlander and Nick Bennett of VaccineAssist

How 2 KC Founders Are Building Their Side-Hustle into a Full-Time Tech Startup

See how the founders of VaccineAssist are leveraging programs like Comeback KC Ventures and Digital Sandbox KC to give their side-hustle a boost.

Get Inspired: KC Entrepreneurs Recount the Setbacks that Pushed Them Forward

Kansas City entrepreneurs and small business owners reveal the lessons they've learned from the obstacles they've encountered.

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