With a holiday weekend of recovery under our collective belts, it’s time to reminisce over the second annual 1Week KC. By all accounts, the reach of the entrepreneurial celebration grew significantly: Adam Coomes, the event’s mastermind, ran out of room for his Startup Party with 500 RSVPs; Carrie Royce estimates 1,000 visitors strolled along the Startup Crawl to engage with more than 100 startups; 1 Million Cups had an overflow crowd of more than 250 and Maker Faire KC estimated 12,000 attendees.
Revisit the events that together made 1Week KC through photos we culled from various sources and use the comments section to point us in the direction of other great shots we missed. Most of the photos are linked to larger galleries for each event, so don’t be shy to check out what you missed or re-experience it.
1Week KC led off with Entrepreneur Day at the K, which honored entrepreneurial all-stars on the field before the first pitch and provided a tailgate within the stadium. (KCSourceLink)
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1 Million Cups counted 261 attendees for a special rendition of its weekly presentations, pushing the limits of its overflow room. (Rick Usher)
KCSouceLink founder Maria Meyers—cake in hand—celebrated the organization’s 10th birthday with help from local cupcake bakers. (KCSourceLink)
Alana Muller, president of Kauffman FastTrac and author of a book on the importance of networking, had no problem connecting at Cafe Trio. (Kauffman FastTrac)
EyeVerify CEO Toby Rush (left) and other Pipeline members worked hard to come up with the answers during the Silicon Prairie News Pub Quiz, but Cameron’s Angels took first. (Kenny Johnson / Pipeline)
Cremalab opened their space twice during 1Week KC: first for early-morning coffee and design discussion, then for startups to showcase during Startup Crawl. (Cremalab)
Adam Arredondo, Local Ruckus co-founder, and Eze Redwood, Prodigy Arcade co-founder, kept it cool at Digital Sandbox’s open house in Union Station. (KCSourceLink)
The Social Media Club of Kansas City celebrated five years with a bash at Boulevard Brewing. (Albert Tong)
Think Big Partners whipped up waffles for early risers on Friday in its 6th-floor loft space. (Alisha Templeton)
Food trucks were a new addition to the Startup Crawl, adding some new flavor to the Startup Village stop. (Jason Adell / TravelingNuker.com)
Maker Faire helped further bridge the gap between tech startups and the greater community, lending a stage to companies such as CandyCam. (Chris Knitter)
Credits: Photos from (in order) KCSourceLink, Rick Usher, KCSourceLink, Kauffman FastTrac, Pipeline, Cremalab, KCSourceLink, Albert Tong, Alisha Templeton, Jason Adell, Chris Knitter.
