March 26, 2013

  • A Big Kansas City thanks to our lead sponsor, the Kauffman Foundation

    As we kick off the inaugural Big Kansas City this evening at the Opening Party (8 p.m at Missouri Bank), it’s only fitting that the title sponsor is The Kauffman Foundation. No single organization has provided more support to The Big Series since it’s inception and it’s great to have their support once again as…

  • Tres Johnson sets the tone for the Big Series

    Big Kansas City attendees may or may not notice the tall man with the colorful glasses behind the DJ booth. His sound is nonintrusive, blending with the conference, changing with the energy. It’s not his first rodeo. Tres Johnson has DJ’d every conference in the Big Series since the first Big Omaha in 2009 …

  • Welcome Quadrant5, our 2013 Big Series streaming media partner

    On the eve of our inaugural Big Kansas City event, we’re excited to announce that we’ve partnered with Quadrant5, a new venture from Des Moines entreprenuer Christopher New, to live stream each of this year’s Big Series events along with our Silicon Prairie Awards in August. New has assisted us in various video capacities over…

  • Big Kansas City begins at 8 tonight

    Our inaugural Big Kansas City event is now just hours away. Are you ready? Whether or not you have a badge, there’s a spot for you at this event. Two parties, a livestream of the main stage speakers and a hashtag (#BigKC) to follow are a few of the ways to participate outside of the…

  • Ladies Who Launch connects female entrepreneurs in Lincoln

    When Jill Thayer Liliedahl, founder of the frozen treat company Pop Art, and Amber Pankonin, creator of the health-oriented recipe app StirList, met on the Lincoln, Neb. startup scene, the pair began noticing a missing demographic at the events they were attending. Both women were startled by the lack of female entrepreneurs. “We would show…

  • We get by with a little help from our “Big Kansas City” friends

    Over the next three days we’ll be highlighting the many companies from around the country that have put time, effort and resources into making this inaugural Big Kansas City a reality. Let’s start with the first group, these ten “Friends of Big Kansas City” organizations who have all contributed to the operation of the event…

  • MindMixer acquires VoterTide to add social media tools, tech team

    One Omaha Gov 2.0 startup has purchased another. MindMixer today announced it has acquired VoterTide, a social media analytics startup that gives politicians and special interest groups insight into their online audience. As a result, VoterTide’s technology will be integrated into MindMixer’s online …