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As part of ‘Big 5,’ Chamber aims to make KC ‘most entrepreneurial city’
Within five years, Kansas City will represent the pinnacle of entrepreneurship in the United States, at least if the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce has its way. The Chamber on Tuesday announced “the making of America’s most entrepreneurial city” as one of its “Big 5” ideas for the Kansas City area over the next…
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H&R Block co-founder provides perspective at Innovation Conference
The slate of speakers at the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Innovation Conference, held July 14 at H&R Block’s world headquarters, helped illustrate the sort of innovation present in the city today. But the event’s midday keynote provided a different perspective on innovation in the city, taking a look back. H&R Bloch co-founder Henry…
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Greater Kansas City Chamber holding Innovation Conference on Thursday
We’re not quite sure how this one flew under our radar for so long, but if you’re in Kansas City with an open schedule on Thursday, the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce is holding its 2011 Innovation Conference at H&R Block World Headquarters. Advance registration for the event costs $100 for chamber members and…
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Events: Cowtown to Boomtown, Innovation Conference and more
This week, events on the Prairie make traction in the Iowa City/Cedar Rapids region with Cowtown to Boomtown. The two-day series includes the Entrepreneurial Development Center’s Networking Event on Tuesday and Startup Stories Breakfast, a keynote luncheon with Tom Chapman from the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, Startup Drinks and the …