Tag - how to start a tech startup

Wes Smith (left) and Roy Scott (right), cofounders of Healthy Hip Hop

Empowering Kids through Healthy Hip Hop: A Journey from Music to Tech Entrepreneurship

The journey of Kansas City startup Healthy Hip Hop began with a personal revelation for its founder, Roy Scott, who, after reflecting on the impact of mainstream hip-hop, envisioned a platform that could offer a healthier alternative for young listeners. Roy grew up in Kansas City immersed in hip-hop culture. Initially...

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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.

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Jonaie Johnson of Interplay

It’s Paws-ible: How a UMKC Student Is Building a Pet Tech Startup from Scratch in KC

Learn how Jonaie Johnson, founder of Interplay, is getting ready to revolutionize canine care.

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Start a Tech Startup and Find Funding with These KC Classes and Resources

These Kansas City startup resources can help you plan and pitch, test and triumph.

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As COVID-19 Pauses Legal World, KC’s Stenovate Uses Pandemic for Strategic Launch

Stenovate launched its platform for court reporters mid-pandemic. The timing might be ideal — and serve as proof there’s no wrong time to start a business.

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KC Entrepreneur Philip Hickman Wants Interactive Stories in Everyone’s Pocket

Philip Hickman's lifelong love of learning brought him back to Kansas City to build an app that aims to put interactive books in everyone's pockets.

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