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Think Big’s Prochnow shares Seinfeld for Startups lessons, yada yada yada
Amid the daily airing of grievances and feats of strength entrepreneurs experience, most share a desire to learn. Often, it’s from the usual suspects: books, incubators, seminars, mentors and friends. Tyler Prochnow, senior partner at Think Big Partners, has found another source of inspiration: Seinfeld. “For years, I’ve driven my wife crazy claiming that nearly…
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Think Big Partners to take applicants for first accelerator class
Think Big Partners will begin accepting applications Friday for the first class of its Think Big Accelerator, a 14-week program that aims, per a press release, to help tech-focused, early-stage startups and entrepreneurs launch their businesses “faster, stronger …
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Think Big Partners opens venture fund, invests in Kansas City startup
Think Big Partners, a Kansas City, Mo. early-stage technology startup incubator founded in 2009, today announced its venture fund, Think Big Ventures, and its first investment – $250,000 in Kansas City, Mo. startup EyeVerify. Herb Sih, a manager …
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Prochnow, Ellies, Fishback sound off at KC’s first Entrepreneurs Unpluggd
Last week, we checked in with Tim Jahn and Stella Fayman of Entrepreneurs Unpluggd before they traveled to Kansas City to put on their first event in the Silicon Prairie. The theme for the event, which was held Nov. 15 at Screenland Crown Center and featured Bo Fishback of Zaarly, Tyler Prochnow of Think Big…
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Entrepreneurs Unpluggd offers SPN discount for KC event Nov. 15
The Entrepreneurs Unpluggd series will hold its first Kansas City event from 6-9 p.m. on Nov. 15 at the Screenland Crown Center (2450 Grand Blvd). Limited tickets remain …
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Entrepreneurs Unpluggd coming to Kansas City on Nov. 15
Entrepreneurs Unpluggd, an event produced by a duo from Chicago with an aim to create an intimate and engaging environment for entrepreneurs to learn from other entrepreneurs, will take place for the first time in Kansas City on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at the Screenland Crown Center. Themed “How To Find Your First Customers,” this edition…
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Gigabit Challenge announces $100K grand prize, rules, deadlines
The top idea for how to use one gigabit will earn one entrepreneur six figures, Kansas City’s Think Big Partners announced late last month. …
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Think Big marking Google Fiber’s arrival with Gigabit Challenge
Think Big Partners, a Kansas City-based business incubator and startup accelerator, announced this morning that it will host the Gigabit Challenge …