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Get to know the entrepreneurs of Pipeline’s first regional class
At its Innovator of The Year gala on Thursday, Pipeline , the Kansas-based immersion program for high-growth entrepreneurs, unveiled the 12 innovators of its 2012 class. Today, we take a closer look at those dozen entrepreneurs, who make up the largest class in Pipeline history and the first of the program’s six classes to include…
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Pipeline embraces expression, expansion at Innovator of the Year
From interludes for performance art to an auction of high-dollar paintings and sculptures, Pipeline’s Innovator of the Year (IOTY) celebration oozed artistic expression. But there was no tableau more telling nor sound more significant than the site of the dozen people that took center stage at night’s end and the label Pipeline CEO Joni Cobb…
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Diverse ideas share stage at Pipeline Innovator of the Year pitch session
As he embarked on his presentation, the last of 10 given Thursday at Pipeline’s Innovator of The Year pitch session at the Overland Park (Kan.) Convention Center, Michael O’Shaughnessy cracked wise about the disparate nature of his company, a marketplace for selling transferable tax credits, and the company that had presented just …
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SPN Out & About: Pipeline’s Innovator of the Year in Kansas City
When I first met Joni Cobb last April, it didn’t take long for me to discern that she was an extremely energetic CEO. In describing Pipeline, the entrepreneurship immersion program that had just received an $800,000 challenge grant …
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Events: Startup Drinks, Innovator of the Year, Ignite Lincoln 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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‘Unlimited expression’ on tap Thursday for annual Pipeline event
The recognition of Pipeline’s top innovator of 2011, the official unveiling of the program’s 2012 class of entrepreneurs, and an event organizers promise will be packed with pitches, entrepreneurs and expression is less than a week away. As we initially announced back in November, Pipeline, the Kansas-based entrepreneurial fellowship, will hold its marquee annual event,…
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Pipeline to unveil 2012 class, name top 2011 innovator at Jan. 26 event
Pipeline, a Kansas-based entrepreneurial fellowship, announced earlier this month that it will unveil its 2012 class — the program’s first regional class — and recognize the top entrepreneur from its 2011 class at its Innovator of The Year (IOTY) event …