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Speaker Spotlight: Maxine Bédat, Zady co-founder
As a consumer, we often don’t think of our clothing as having a history. However, each shirt, jacket, dress and pair of shoes have a story. This story is written by the people who source the materials, assemble, package and ship each garment. Yet merely the label marking the country of origin is often as…
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Steve Case talk and $100K pitch competition added to Big KC lineup
Less than 10 weeks after successfully completing its first Rise of the Rest Tour, Revolution, in partnership with UP Global, Google for Entrepreneurs, Engine Advocacy and Startup Grind announced today the launch of a second to come in early October. Spearheaded by Revolution’s CEO Steve Case, the tour will seek to shine light on Midwest…
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How Big Kansas City helped my bottled-up startup idea run free
As we prepare for Big Kansas City 2014, we asked 2013 attendee Lacey Ellis to share her conference experience and why she’ll be a return attendee. Ellis is the founder and CEO of LittleHoots, a fast, fun and easy way to capture all the wonderful things your children say with beautiful designer templates that bring…
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But wait, there’s more: three Big Kansas City speakers and our emcee
Somehow it’s almost August and we’re less than two months away from Big Kansas City. As we work through details, we’ve got some more exciting news to share with you: three more speakers and an emcee to be excited about.
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Speaker Spotlight: Marissa Sackler, founder of Beespace
In November of 2013, Marissa Sackler decided to take a widely-used concept implemented by the tech industry and apply it in the nonprofit sector. She launched Beespace, an incubator for early stage nonprofits. Beespace hosts organizations that work to solve a wide variety of issues throughout the world from organ donation to education in low-income…
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The spirit of Big Kansas City has room to soar at NAHM’s Hangar 9
The Big events have never been the conference center type. And for those who have attended one of our conferences in the past, you know we love a challenge…
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Speaker Spotlight: Mike Johnston of MikesLessons.com
Mike Johnston is considered one of the most skilled drummers in the world. I know – that’s a big statement. But Mike began playing at the age of 5, receiving private lessons from drummers who have played for the likes of Journey, Eric Clapton, Chaka Khan and Johnny Cash. His band – Simon Says -…
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Community pop-up events bring even more energy to Big Kansas City week
Us Big Kansas City folks like a good party. This may seem obvious, given the five hosted parties over the span of two and a half days, placed in between keynotes, Q&As, meals and art installations. These times allow attendees to make valuable connections, debrief the activities of the day and let loose some of…
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Speaker Spotlight: Kimberly Bryant, founder of Black Girls Code
As Kimberly Bryant was seeking an education in technology, she made the quick realization that her background was not shared by her classmates. As an African-American women studying this field, she remembers feeling “culturally isolated.” Now 47, Bryant believes little has changed in the makeup of the tech industry. And it appears she’s right. Google…
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Speaker Spotlight: Neil Blumenthal, co-CEO of Warby Parker
How do you disrupt a multibillion dollar industry? Particularly one that is dominated by a small number of major players? For Neil Blumenthal and Warby Parker, the answer to the eyewear market is layered.