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Google Glass in tow, Kansas City group prepares for “Tech Trek”
Chris Shaw, Think Big Partners entrepreneur in residence, and his fellow Tech Trekkers no longer have to ask, “Are we there yet?” Shaw’s Google Glass hardware has arrived and dates have been set for the cross-country documentary of startup hubs, funded through Kickstarter. …
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Sprint, Hallmark back KC native’s Google Glass-enabled “Tech Trek”
Kansas City native and Think Big Partners entrepreneur-in-residence Chris Shaw has secured the support of two local corporate titans, Hallmark Cards and Sprint, as he prepares to embark on a cross-country adventure to produce a documentary—through …
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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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Editor’s Notebook: Big Omaha, contributor update and guest posts
It’s Big Omaha season, can you tell? It’s that time of year when we put our small staff on overdrive to maintain content production and manage one of our premier events. The regular volume of posts (3-4 per day) has decreased, our email reply times have slowed and phone calls aren’t being returned as quickly,…
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Meet the KC Contributor Team: Haynes, Jackson & Shaw
As you may have read earlier today, we launched the Silicon Prairie News – Kansas City edition, officially expanding our coverage and community building efforts to the Kansas City area. In this morning’s post, Jeff…