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One Week KC has come and gone. So what’s next?
One Week KC was Kansas City’s first major step towards realizing the vision established by our Chamber of Commerce: to make Kansas City America’s Most Entrepreneurial City. It was one week (nine days, rather) of activities all around the city to help local entrepreneurs connect, form bonds, get inspired and celebrate entrepreneurship. It was an…
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The 13 startup pitches of Demo Day at Kauffman Foundation (Video)
One Week KC, a nine-day series of events designed to inspire, educate and connect Kansas City entrepreneurs, kicked off last Monday with a Demo Day hosted by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. “This part of the day truly is the real deal,” event emcee Thad Langford said, “because you are going to see the great…
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Events: One Week KC, NUTech Ventures series, TechBrew and more
Every Monday, look for our events post to keep you in the loop on the happenings of the week. From meetups and conferences to workshops and pitch sessions, if it’s happening in the Silicon Prairie, you’ll find it here. For more, visit our events page for a calendar of upcoming events from us and others…
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3D printer and other creative projects on display at Maker Faire
Close to 300 makers will take over Union Station this weekend for Maker Faire: Kansas City ― doubling the size of last year’s event. The Faire brings enthusiasts of all stripes together to celebrate anything people make themselves, including new technology, food, goods and art. Many of the exhibitors will have interactive displays, and there…
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‘Role perception’ key to sales success, author tells One Week KC crowd
Philip Delves Broughton took insights gleaned from a rug vendor in Morocco, an insurance saleswoman in Japan and a contractor in Baltimore and on Monday delivered them to entrepreneurs in Kansas City. As part of One Week KC, a nine-day celebration of entrepreneurship in Kansas City, Broughton (left) gave a lunchtime talk at the Ewing…
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Connections, collaboration cited as key for KC at Big Idea Exchange
Endeavoring to make a place “America’s most entrepreneurial” is nice in concept. It’s the sort of ambition that can generate all kinds of energy and provide fodder for countless conversations. But how, pray tell, does a city go about delivering on those discussions? What’s the best way to convert conversation into action? And, once that…
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Startup@Kauffman events provide launchpad for One Week KC
The “Foundation for Entrepreneurship” on Monday helped lay the foundation for an entrepreneurship-focused week in Kansas City. The Kansas City, Mo.-based Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation hosted Startup@Kauffman, a day’s worth of entrepreneurial activities to kick off One Week KC, a nine-day series of 30-plus events designed to inspire, educate and connect Kansas City entrepreneurs. One…
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One Week KC: Watch author of ‘The Art of the Sale’ at noon
In the wake of its Demo Day this morning, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is presenting a lunch keynote today that’s sure to provide timely advice for the 13 startups that pitched. Philip Delves Broughton, author of “The Art of the Sale” will share his thoughts on the methods used by sales gurus from around…
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A complete rundown of the 30-plus events of One Week KC
One Week KC is officially underway. The nine-day series of events designed to inspire, educate and connect Kansas City entrepreneurs began this morning at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation with the One Week KC Kickoff and Startup@Kauffman Demo Day. But those two events are just the tip of the entrepreneurial iceberg …
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Events: One Week KC, SPN tailgate, BIZ Luncheon, TechBrew and more
Every Monday, look for our events post to keep you in the loop on the happenings of the week. From meetups and conferences to workshops and pitch sessions, if it’s happening in the Silicon Prairie, you’ll find it here. For more, visit our events page for a calendar of upcoming events from us and others…