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CityCampKC on Saturday to provide “place to collide” for the civic-minded
Jon Kohrs’ journey to founding Stand Up For Good last year at CityCampKC was unscripted, but that’s an expected outcome for attendees at the civic unconference. The event, held in cities around the world, gathers “doers, makers and hackers together with local gov officials for a day of learning, discussing, imagining and building,” according to…
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KC group wants to film startup documentary using Google Glass
It can be a challenge for newcomers and outsiders to understand what goes on at early stage startups. For those interested in technology or joining the ranks, Think Big Partners entrepreneur-in-residence Chris Shaw is spearheading a project to share that reality—with a twist—and he’s aiming to raise nearly $10,000 on Kickstarter to fund it. Imagine…
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Join us April 30 at our Silicon Prairie Expat Meetup in New York
Silicon Prairie News co-founder Dusty Davidson and I are headed back to New York this month to host a Silicon Prairie Expat Meetup on April 30 at the Standard Hotel Biergarten. During our visit, April 29-May 1, we also plan to get together with several entrepreneurs and investors. The meetup will be our second Silicon…
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Cindy Gallop, Anil Dash and more join Big Omaha 2013 lineup
Big Omaha is right around the corner. With our fifth annual conference on innovation on entrepreneurship three weeks away, we’re excited today to reveal four more speakers who will be joining us May 8-10. When curating our speakers, we strive to invite individuals who are making waves in the startup world. …
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OneLouder’s BaconReader among region’s Webby Awards nominees
Kansas City, Mo. app maker OneLouder cooked up two apps worthy of Webby Awards this year, earning recognition from the annual event that aims to celebrate “the best of the web.” The company’s BaconReader, an Android-only app for reading the social news site reddit, is one of five nominees in the mobile and apps category…