Blue KC selects 1400KC site for new HQ + Downtown news beat

Originally intended for Waddell & Reed Financial, the 1400KC building will be home to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City at 1400 Baltimore.
5 to know: Downtown news beat
Blue KC to relocate its headquarters to the heart of Downtown
Social Venture Studio sets it first Demo Day for Oct. 6
Children’s Mercy taps genomic testing to diagnose diseases faster
Grand Place secures its second tenant in the Crossroads
Google’s $100K ‘stamp of approval’ is validation for KC-built startup

KC startup PlaBook and founder Philip Hickman score $100K from a Google initiative designed to support Black-led startups. Prior to the Google win, PlaBook received similar accolades and funding support locally from Techstars Kansas City, Digital Sandbox KC, and LaunchKC.
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