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A Big Kansas City thank you to Polsinelli, NIC, Arsalon & SendGrid
The following sponsors each stepped up to become a major sponsor of Big Kansas City and we’re excited to not only recognize them for their commitment here but also throughout the event. Please share let them know you appreciate their commitment to entrepreneurship and innovation in the Silicon Prairie. …
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Adam Wilson: Open products take away limitations
“The first Sphero sucked,” Adam Wilson said Wednesday during his presentation at our Big Kansas City event. Prototype your minimal viable product The co-founder and chief software architect of Boulder-based startup Sphero nevertheless encouraged attendees to prototype their ideas. “What’s your minimal viable product?” He asked. For Sphero, a spherical robotic gaming system that fits…
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Join us at our Big Kansas City Closing Party tonight at 8
Badge or badge-less, you’re invited to help us wrap up Big Kansas City at 8 tonight at 2000 Grand. After two days of talks from more than a dozen speakers, this party serves as a great time to reflect upon what you’ve been inspired to do, what key takeaways you discovered or what you’re looking…
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Watch the Big Kansas City live stream
Didn’t land with us at Big Kansas City today? Don’t worry. We’re providing a free live stream from Hangar 9 starting at 9:30 a.m. Thanks to our 2013 Big Series streaming media partner, Quadrant5. Here’s today’s schedule: 9:30 Jeff Slobotski and Regan Carrizales, Silicon Prairie News; 9:35 Jason Zone Fisher; 9:40 Amy Jo Martin, Digital…
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A Big Kansas City thank you to the superheroes at Sprint
Sprint is among the first local companies to support Silicon Prairie News’ full-time expansion to Kansas City in 2012, so we were very excited when they decided to sponsor our inaugural Big Kansas City event. Initially, their commitment was to be the named sponsor of our Middle Party for attendees, which is tonight, and we…
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Cremalab shows city’s vintage side as Big Kansas City design partner
All of Big Kansas City’s design, from the digital goods that launched in January to the physical signage in the venue today, are done by Kansas City, Mo. design firm Cremalab. Founded in 2009 by designer, artist and entrepreneur George Brooks (right), the company describes itself as a design lab “with creativity and coffee always…
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Sprint CEO opens Big Kansas City by reaching out to startups
Dan Hesse’s eight years in Kansas City have put him in the front seat for the city’s evolution into an entrepreneurial hub after long being a hub for transportation of livestock and goods. Delivering the opening remarks today at our inaugural Big Kansas City conference, the Sprint CEO connected the dots from the city’s past…
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A Big Kansas City thank you to our supporting sponsors
An event the scale of Big Kansas City can’t take place without the support of tremendous local organizations and today we’re thanking those companies—from Kansas City and around the Silicon Prairie—that have stepped up to help our conference. Please look for them at Hangar 9 and the evening parties throughout the week or help us…
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Watch the Big Kansas City live stream
Didn’t land with us at Big Kansas City today? Don’t worry. We’re providing a free live stream from Hangar 9 starting at 9 a.m. Thanks to our 2013 Big Series streaming media partner, Quadrant5. Here’s today’s schedule: 9:00 Jeff Slobotski and Regan Carrizales, Silicon Prairie News; 9:05 Jason Zone Fisher, Big Kansas City emcee; 9:15…
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Tres Johnson sets the tone for the Big Series
Big Kansas City attendees may or may not notice the tall man with the colorful glasses behind the DJ booth. His sound is nonintrusive, blending with the conference, changing with the energy. It’s not his first rodeo. Tres Johnson has DJ’d every conference in the Big Series since the first Big Omaha in 2009 …