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Mike Johnston marches to his own drum in the online education industry
KANSAS CITY—Mike Johnston brought the beat to Big Kansas City with a live demo of just how legit a drummer he is. Not that his craft needed validation. Johnston started playing the drums when he was five, and with drumming instructors such as Pete Magadini and Steve Ferrone, he was sure to get the hang…
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The (toy) robot revolution is here, thanks to Modular Robotics
KANSAS CITY—Eric Schweikardt got his Ph.D from Carnegie Melon University in the computational design lab, then founded Modular Robotics to help children learn about robots, patterns and other computational projects.
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Want to relive Big Kansas City? Here’s our Day One wrapup
KANSAS CITY—We kicked off our second year of Big Kansas City at Hangar 9 on Oct. 9. Despite some serious rain (and a few leaks) more than 300 attendees gathered…
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Marissa Sackler: Profit the world through nonprofits
KANSAS CITY— Marissa Sackler has the entrepreneurial spirit running through her veins. Her father was an successful entrepreneur in the pharmaceutical space. He set out to make people feel better and she is continuing that by making the world a better place.
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Kimber Lockhart says there’s no right or wrong way to lead
KANSAS CITY—Kimber Lockhart knows she doesn’t look or act like a typical entrepreneur, but that hasn’t stopped her from being one of the youngest leaders among in tech.
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Maxine Bedat: Zady wants to tell the story behind your clothes
KANSAS CITY—Maxine Bedat says Zady is focused on three things: storytelling, a transparent supply chain and communicating with, not at, customers.
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Gary Shapiro: The public, not gov’t, needs to lead the way on innovation
KANSAS CITY—Gary Shapiro has headed up the Consumer Electronics Association and spoken before Congress but according to emcee Jason Zone Fisher, Big KC is what he’s most excited for.
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Nancy Lublin is empowering young people one company at a time
KANSAS CITY—If you look at her track record, it’s easy to see that Nancy Lublin’s entrepreneurial sweet spot is with not-for-profits. Lublin started Dress for Success in her tiny New York City apartment to give away professional attire for women coming out of shelters.
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Hudl co-founder John Wirtz asks: Are you building a product or a company?
KANSAS CITY—John Wirtz, co-founder and chief product officer at Hudl, explained how his team utilized product strategies over the past few years for growth and success of the company.
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Join us at Missouri Bank tonight to kick off Big Kansas City in style
Before our Big Kansas City speakers take the stage, join The Kauffman Foundation, SPN and the rest of the 2014 Big KC audience for the Opening Party tonight at the Downtown Missouri Bank branch.