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Pipeline receives four-year Challenge Grant from Kauffman Foundation
Pipeline Entrepreneurial Fellowship announced this morning that it has received a challenge grant of up to $2.087 million over four years from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation to support and enhance programming. Pipeline is a fellowship organization supporting the region’s fastest growing entrepreneurs. Each year up to 13 entrepreneurs are selected for the Fellowship and,…
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Midwest Symposium on Social Entrepreneurship returns to KC
The Midwest Symposium on Social Entrepreneurship returns to Kansas City on May 15-16. The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), in collaboration with the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE), are hosting the fifth annual Symposium aimed towards offering a forum to continue the advancement of social…
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Kauffman honoree examines impact of accelerators on an ecosystem
To help foster connection and collaboration across the Silicon Prairie, SPN will be cross-syndicating news stories from other cities and startup communities. This article was originally published on Startland News. By: Meghan LeVota, reporter Over the years, Kansas City has found itself home to several business accelerator programs. From BetaBlox to the Sprint Accelerator, these…
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QA with Jared Bakewell on the 2017 Annual State of Entrepreneurship Address
After being a finalist in the Kauffman Foundation’s 1 in a Million Competition this year, Jared Bakewell, President and Co-Founder of Omaha-based Proseeds, had the opportunity to attend the 8th Annual State of Entrepreneurship Address in Washington D.C.. This week we talked to Bakewell about some of the entrepreneurial research, challenges and solutions that were…
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Victor Hwang shares his thoughts on The Innovators, Entrepreneurship
Enter your email below to watch the interview Victor Hwang, the Vice President of Entrepreneurship at The Kauffman Foundation, attended his first ever Pipeline Entrepreneur Innovators Awards as a judge. He said he was impressed with what he saw. “There were some really great companies there and a lot of energy and entrepreneurial passion and…
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1Week KC is becoming a rally point for entrepreneurs across the region
As 1Week KC kicks off its fourth year today, it’s clear the event is gaining attention beyond the city limits. “We’ve seen a lot of entrepreneurs come from across the Silicon Prairie network over the last few years,” said Nathan Kurtz, Senior Program Officer at the Kauffman Foundation. The week-long event brings together many familiar startup…
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1 Week KC is back, with a focus on bringing community together
It’s that time of year again—the sun is shining, the birds are singing and 1 Week KC is just around the corner. So block off some time on your calendar between Monday, June 9, and Sunday, June 15, when the Kansas City community gathers to celebrate entrepreneurship. Unlike in years past, the organizers of 1…
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Nathan Gold’s talk in a 5-minute Tapestry recap
Don’t have 30 minutes to watch a Big Omaha speaker video? No problem. Our friends at Tapestry have compiled many of the highlights of our speaker talks into easily digestible, readable presentations. Be on the lookout over the next week, as we’ll be sharing a Tapestry for each of our speakers. It’s simple: tap to…
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Tom McDonnell to step down in June, leave Kauffman Foundation after 2014
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, a Kansas City-based entrepreneurship and education organization, announced today that its president and CEO Tom McDonnell will step down from his role on June 30 and advise through the end of the year. McDonnell became CEO in January 2013. According to a release, the Foundation has been prepping for a multi-year strategic plan…
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Pay it Forward: Kauffman wants to give one do-gooder a Big Omaha ticket
This year the Kauffman Foundation wants to pay it forward, giving away one Big Omaha ticket to someone who shows a simple act of kindness to others. On Wednesday, April 23, Kauffman is asking you to follow the following steps: 1) Do something nice 2) Take a photo 3) Tweet the photo to @BigOmaha and include…