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Omaha-Denver outfit creates Notify, an app to reach people around you
Ever been to a large music festival, wedding or some other large event where you wish you could scream your thoughts to the group, but can’t? Maybe you want to quickly tell your neighbors about something going on in the ‘hood. Maybe a college student wants to tell the whole campus about a tailgate party.
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Darya Rose’s tips for healthier eating that even the busiest people can follow
It might not seem like a tech conference is the prime location for a speaker focused on healthy living, but Darya Rose, author of the blog Summer Tomato and the critically acclaimed “Foodist,” fit right in at Big Omaha. Rose, who also has a Ph.D. in neuroscience, shared three tips for healthier living that even…
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Lean Lab doesn’t have KC schools’ cure-all, but it’s ready for a demo day
Almost 70 percent of Kansas City students aren’t reading or performing math at grade level. How things got there is up for debate, but just about everyone agrees there isn’t a quick fix. That doesn’t mean there isn’t room for lots of small, meaningful solutions. Katie Boody and Carrie Markel, co-founders of The Lean Lab,…
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City of KC partners with Nextdoor to create neighborhood social networks
Kansas City Mayor Sly James wants neighborhoods to come together again in the digital age. The city has partnered with Nextdoor, a private social network designed specifically for neighborhoods, to improve community engagement. Nextdoor is a three-year-old startup based out of San Francisco.
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8 Big Kansas City 2014 speakers, early-bird tickets released
We are thrilled to announce eight of our speakers for Big Kansas City today. Over the past six months we searched for incredible companies with founders who are set on changing the world. These first eight speakers are part of the equation that is sure to make Big Kansas City a life-changing experience.
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95+ KC startup-related Twitter accounts you should follow right now
Last year we compiled lists of companies from each region you should be following on Twitter in anticipation of our annual Silicon Prairie Awards. It worked so well that we decided to update those lists this year, but this time, we’re widening the playing field a little bit…