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FitBark announced as one of 5 U.S. Get in the Ring finalists
KANSAS CITY— FitBark, a KC startup creating an activity monitor for dogs, is one of five finalists for the annual Get in the Ring competition, the Kauffman Foundation announced Tuesday.
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Get in the Ring expands eligibility to include non-U.S. citizens
Previously applications for the annual “Get in the Ring: The American Startup Clash” pitch competition were limited to American citizens. But that’s no longer the case.
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Applications for this year’s Get in the Ring competition are now open
As of this morning, applications to compete in this year’s “Get in the Ring: The American Startup Clash” pitch competition are open. In order to apply, startups must be under five years old, have a founder who is a U.S. citizen and exhibit a “scalable and innovative business idea or model.”
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KC’s EyeVerify wins int’l Get in the Ring, chance for $1.4M investment
At the final round of the international Get in the Ring competition on Friday, EyeVerify CEO Toby Rush made his entrance with Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger” playing in the background. That evening Rush went head-to-head with startups from around the world and proved he could handle the “thrill of the fight” as the Kansas…
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EyeVerify knocks out Get in the Ring win, Travefy grabs second
Two Silicon Prairie startups entered the Get in the Ring finals Monday night along with six other companies. They ended the night tops in the country. EyeVerify CEO Toby Rush, presenting in the smartphone biometrics startup’s hometown of Kansas City, had the crowd behind him from the first bell, winning the overall competition and fan…
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EyeVerify gets in the ring tonight, starting with a tailgate at Kauffman
Kansas City biometrics startup EyeVerify has made it a long way—one of eight finalists from a pool of 283 entrants—in the U.S. version of Get in the Ring, but the company still needs one final push. To prep for the big night, the Kansas City Startup Village has put together a tailgate that runs from…
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EyeVerify, Travefy make final cut for national Get in the Ring competition
Two Silicon Prairie startups have seen 275 others from around the United States get knocked out. Now Kansas City, Kan.-based EyeVerify and Lincoln, Neb.-based Travefy are part of the final eight startups that lasted for the “Get in the Ring: The American Startup Clash” pitch competition. The final eight will be judged by a panel…