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  • Think Big Partners sets accelerator’s first demo day for August 28

    Kansas City’s Think Big Partners has its lineup of startups set. Now it’s just a matter of lining up investors. The accelerator and incubator will host its first demo day Wednesday, August 28 for companies in its accelerator program, along with several other Silicon Prairie startups…

  • Think Big Partners kicks off Great Minds Think Big series April 3

    Early-stage business incubator and startup accelerator Think Big …

  • Watch the Hackovate Health finale from 3-7 p.m.

    Think Big Partners and H&R Block’s Hackovate Health competition comes to an end today as the finalists present their ideas on stage at Union Station in Kansas City. The competition, which was announced in November, challenges entrepreneurs to dream up an online or mobile app that could help consumers navigate today’s health care landscape. …

  • Hackovate Health finale is Thursday at Union Station

    The inaugural Hackovate Health competition comes to an end Thursday (update: rescheduled due to weather) as the 10 health care technology finalists compete for the grand prize of $15,000 and a visit with senior management of H&R Block, the event’s main sponsor. The finale, which is free and open to the public, takes place from…

  • Hackovate Health reveals 10 finalists that will compete for $15k on Feb. 26

    H&R Block and Think Big Partners announced today the 10 companies that will be competing in its inaugural Hackovate Health competition Feb. 26. The competition, which was announced in November, challenges entrepreneurs to dream up an online or mobile app that could help consumers navigate today’s health care landscape. Among the 10 companies selected …

  • inCharge ready to roll out kiosks for free cell phone charging

    A dead cell phone battery: Something everyone tries to avoid. There’s even a known phobia associated with it – nomophobia. inCharge, a Kansas City-based startup founded by Bryan Richard, aims to remedy the problem of limited cell phone battery life by providing free mobile phone charging kiosks in public places. “The goal is that when…

  • 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…

  • Think Big Partners to take applicants for first accelerator class

    Think Big Partners will begin accepting applications Friday for the first class of its Think Big Accelerator, a 14-week program that aims, per a press release, to help tech-focused, early-stage startups and entrepreneurs launch their businesses “faster, stronger …

  • Think Big Partners opens venture fund, invests in Kansas City startup

    Think Big Partners, a Kansas City, Mo. early-stage technology startup incubator founded in 2009, today announced its venture fund, Think Big Ventures, and its first investment – $250,000 in Kansas City, Mo. startup EyeVerify. Herb Sih, a manager …

  • Think Big Partners embarks on ‘field trip’ with 10 Midwestern startups

    At a time of year when winter-weary travelers flock to sun-splashed beaches for spring break, 10 Midwestern startups are embarking on a coastal excursion of their own. But there won’t be much of a “break” involved in this spring trip. Think Big Partners, the Kansas City …