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  • Think Big announces first accelerator class, attracts L.A. and N.Y. startups

    Think Big Partners today announced the six startups accepted into the first class of its Think Big Accelerator, a 22-week program that starts Tuesday in the company’s coworking space, bizperc. Each startup receives investment, mentorship and business services, an offering Think Big Partners managing partner Herb Sih said is done through a “joint venture” of…

  • Events: Silicon Prairie News Meetup, Holiday TechBrew and more

    Every Monday, look for our events post to keep you in the loop on the happenings of the week. From meetups and conferences to workshops and pitch sessions, if it’s happening in the Silicon Prairie, you’ll find it here. To submit an event for consideration, please email brittany@siliconprairienews.com. …

  • Events: Startup Job Crawl, Lunch & Learn, TechBrew and more

    Every Monday, look for our events post to keep you in the loop on the happenings of the week. From meetups and conferences to workshops and pitch sessions, if it’s happening on the Prairie, you’ll find it here. …

  • Events: Freelancers University, PORTALS, TechBrew and more

    Every Monday, look for our events post to keep you in the loop on the happenings of the week. From meetups and conferences to workshops and pitch sessions, if it’s happening on the Prairie, you’ll find it here. (Left: On Wednesday, artists like violinest Tim Fain will perform for the short documentary produced by The…

  • Events: DeMo, Tech Startup Happy Hour, Pecha Kucha and more

    With so many events going on this week, you’re going to have to pull out those calendars. Tonight, BitMethod picks up from its spring Builder’s Forum when it hosts the first DeMo event. On Tuesday in Kansas City, Augie Grasis (left) will speak at the Technology Entrepreneurs Speakers Program and the two-day E-Day conference kicks…

  • Prairie Moves: Christopher New, Emma Peterson, Fresk and more

    Published every Tuesday (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, please…

  • Startup Weekend Kansas City: Talk from Boxcar’s George, photos

    Quoth great Kevin McCallister (because when isn’t a Home Alone quote at least marginally appropriate?): This is it. Don’t get scared now. Just a few hours stand between Startup Weekend Kansas City participants and their final presentations, which get underway at 6:30 p.m. here at the bizperc office space. Rest assured, “getting scared” won’t be…

  • Startup Weekend Kansas City: Notes and photos from opening night

    Day 2 of Startup Weekend Kansas City kicked off this morning on the heels of an energetic opening night. For starters, attendees on Friday enjoyed dinner, Boulevard beer and spectacular downtown views from the sixth floor of the bizperc office space. Co-organizer Adam Coomes served as emcee for the evening, and ice-breaking games got the…

  • Startup Weekend Kansas City: A veteran’s view of 54 frenetic hours

    Picture a weekend-long event in which you could meet new people, promote your idea and take that idea to the next level in just under 54 hours. I know, the thought of taking that idea to a social event and bringing it to fruition in a weekend seems insane, but this is exactly what happens…

  • Launch the next big thing April 15-17 at Startup Weekend Kansas City

    If you want a chance to be a part of the next Zaarly or LaunchRock, you should sign up to attend Startup Weekend Kansas City. The event will break up developers …