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Kauffman Foundation brings Startup Weekend into affiliate fold
A pair of nonprofit organizations that play a prominent role in promoting entrepreneurship on the Silicon Prairie — and across the globe — will now do so in even closer conjunction. The Kansas City, Mo.-based Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation today announced that Startup Weekend is now an affiliate of the foundation. Seattle-based Startup Weekend, which…
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Startup Weekend launches Startup Foundation, announces board
In partnership with Kansas City-based Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Seattle-based Startup Weekend today launched the …
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Startup Organizers Summit recap and takeaways
(Marc Nager speaks at the Startup Organizers Summit. Photo by Steven Chau via Flickr.) Scott Heiferman, Meetup.com founder, said it best in a tweet following his closing keynote presentation at the Startup Organizers Summit. “Imagine! Ppl start @startupweekend chapters in cities globally &they come together in KansasCity. #sosummit was impressive.Watch this space!” Heiferman was spot…
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Startup Weekend: Now ‘Powered by the Kauffman Foundation’
The overarching Startup Weekend organization, a nonprofit based out of Seattle, has announced the receipt of a grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, the largest American foundation with a focus on entrepreneurship. This is exciting news for…