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10 people to grab coffee with if you’re new to KC’s startup community
While the Silicon Prairie may span across several states, include vastly different types of companies and entrepreneurs with diverse backgrounds (and football rivalries), supportive communities are one factor that tie them all together. Whether you’re in Omaha or Des Moines, Kansas City or Cedar Rapids, you’ll find people who really care about helping their fellow…
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Bodeefit gets back to basics, commits to helping fight childhood obesity
KANSAS CITY—For two-year-old startup Bodeefit, things have been going well. Their app has more than 200,000 users and a new monthly group training program is starting to catch on. But lately, co-founder Adam Griffin says something had seemed a little off.
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Think Big director creates Super Bowl getaway for BBBS auction tonight
Blake Miller, program director for the Think Big Accelerator, will take to the runway tonight as one of the “Sexiest Singles” for Big Brothers Big Sisters annual charity auction. To make the most impact, he could use the community’s support in the way of donations on his profile page and people coming to bid on…
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Think Big, Microsoft Ventures partner on accelerator
A good relationship just got even better in Kansas City. Think Big Partners has worked with Microsoft for a couple years in several …
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KC group wants to film startup documentary using Google Glass
It can be a challenge for newcomers and outsiders to understand what goes on at early stage startups. For those interested in technology or joining the ranks, Think Big Partners entrepreneur-in-residence Chris Shaw is spearheading a project to share that reality—with a twist—and he’s aiming to raise nearly $10,000 on Kickstarter to fund it. Imagine…
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Think Big Partners, Kansas native launch CrossFit-inspired fitness app
A new app from Think Big Partners and Denver-based entrepreneur Adam Griffin promises to give users a hassle-free workout plan. “Gym costs, trainer fees, confidence barriers, time in the day,” Griffin said. “Bodeefit was created to remove those barriers.” …
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Roundup of the Silicon Prairie at SXSW 2012
With South by Southwest Interactive one week behind us, we’ve compiled links to articles, blog posts, tweets, photos, audio and video that cover or mention Silicon Prairie-based entrepreneurs and startups that took part in the event. During the five-day festival in Austin, Texas, a number of individuals from the Silicon Prairie participated on panels, competed…
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SXSnippets: Building a business on a bus
Day 3 of StartupBus was a lesson in endurance. Many of us started the morning after logging just slightly more than four hours of sleep for the week. We gathered our gear and loaded the bus for our final leg into San Antonio/Austin. Today would be the day that the world would get to know…
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Prairie Portrait: Blake Miller of Think Big Partners
Bio: Partner at Think Big Partners working directly with portfolio and client companies on innovation and company creation | Title: Partner, Think Big Partners | Age: 27 | City: Kansas City, Mo. | Silicon Prairie News: Your started a web design company at 14. What lessons about entrepreneurship did you learn then that still come…
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