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Adam Coomes: “As entrepreneurs, our job is to solve problems”
(Guest post by Adam Coomes) These days, we’re trained to be analytical. Just look around you. We have fitness devices tracking our every step so we can analyze our habits. We use services like Google Analytics to analyze the results of our work. We use numbers for everything. Entrepreneurs especially are analytical by nature. We…
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Adam Coomes joins CouponCloud to tackle half-trillion-dollar industry
Adam Coomes didn’t know it when he sat down to consult Matthew Simrell about a month ago, but he was about to become a co-founder. He heard about Simrell’s startup, CouponCloud, and its intention to tackle what Simrell calls an “antiquated,” half-trillion-dollar industry: coupon processing, particularly for consumer packaged goods (CPG) …
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KC Startup Crawl returns for round two June 28, hopes to double scope
Round two of the KC Startup Crawl, the sequel to February’s inaugural showcase of area startups, is ready to ring in again June 28 from 4-9 p.m. at about a dozen stops along a shuttled route during 1Week KC. Volunteer organizer Carrie Royce wants to double the scope from last time, which highlighted about 50…
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1Week KC reveals dates, first four events of six-day celebration
Kansas City’s six-day celebration of entrepreneurship, 1Week KC, announced today it has locked down dates for its second spin. June 25-30 will feautre grassroots events, larger conferences and more, all intended to “educate, inspire, encourage and celebrate entrepreneurship,” according to the press release. “1Week KC was bigger than just a local event,” said organizer …
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Startup Weekend meets Real World as KC trio streams hackathon (Video)
A Kansas City trio is embarking this weekend on an adventure that might best be described as Startup Weekend meets The Real World. Find out what happens … when people stop being polite … and start building a business. Sam Bao, Adam Coomes …
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One Week KC aims to promote city’s big entrepreneurial aspirations
It’s a week so chock-full of entrepreneurial activity that it can’t be contained to just seven days. One Week KC, a series of events designed to inspire, educate and connect Kansas City entrepreneurs, kicks off June 18 and runs through June 26, featuring nine days of events aimed at celebrating and raising the profile of…
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With programming games for kids, TutHopper tops Startup Weekend KC
Carrie Royce sees a world of potential when she watches her 8-year-old son, Walter, and his pack of tech-inclined pals eschew sports and other pursuits in favor of video games, computers and electronics. “They’re the next Apple, right?” Royce says of the youngsters. “If you prepare them for that.” Royce and a pack of her…
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Setting goals is the easy part, the real challenge is how to reach them
(This is a guest post by Adam Coomes.) If you ask a successful entrepreneur how they achieved their success, chances are, they will talk about setting goals. It’s no secret that having some goals can push you to aim higher, work harder and stay focused. Goals can turn your daily grind into milestones, the murky…
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Prairie Moves: Adam Coomes, Karissa Tomsen, Doug Sisk and more
Published Tuesdays and Thursdays (one day late this week), Prairie Moves keeps our readers informed about career moves, media coverage, product development and more from the companies and individuals we cover on Silicon Prairie News. If you or your company would like to submit one of the items below for our next Prairie Moves post,…
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Prairie Moves: Bryan McCarty, Canvis, God at Play and more
Reminder – Prairie Moves is now a bi-weekly series. Learn more in our most recent Prairie Moves. What is Prairie Moves? Published Tuesdays and Thursday, Prairie Moves keeps our readers informed about career moves, media coverage, product development, and more from the companies and individuals we cover on Silicon Prairie News. If you or your…