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Sprint announces Kansas City accelerator powered by Techstars
Telecom giant Sprint this morning announced it is seeking early-stage mobile technologies companies from across the country for its Sprint Mobile Health Accelerator …
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Local Ruckus lands Sprint as customer, partner for national push
Local Ruckus, one of the Kansas City Startup Village’s original residents, has found its first major customer and distribution partner in neighborhood telecom giant Sprint. The site—founded in February 2011, re-launched in August 2012—provides a “hub for local businesses to manage and publish events to their websites and social media networks” and intends to be…
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Sprint partners with Pipeline, opens lines of communication to members
Sprint has opened the lines of communication with Pipeline Entrepreneurial Fellowship as a top-level corporate partner. Announced today, the Kansas City neighbors will collaborate on new entrepreneurial programs in the region, share strategies and knowledge, create national relationships and …
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Timeline shows Sprint-Handmark relationship traces back to 2005
Earlier today, we reported Sprint acquired Handmark and its subsidiary, OneLouder. But we haven’t been along for the entire journey like the Kansas City Business Journal. Reporter Alyson Raletz put together a timeline showing how the deal coalesced, including the fact it took almost four months …
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Sprint acquires homegrown Handmark, OneLouder
Sprint didn’t have to call long distance to acquire app developer Handmark and its social and mobile advertising subsidiary OneLouder. The 13-year-old company is based about 20 miles north of Sprint’s headquarters in Overland Park, Kan. The telecom giant today announced the move, one it says it made in an effort to boost its advertising…
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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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A Big Kansas City thank you to the superheroes at Sprint
Sprint is among the first local companies to support Silicon Prairie News’ full-time expansion to Kansas City in 2012, so we were very excited when they decided to sponsor our inaugural Big Kansas City event. Initially, their commitment was to be the named sponsor of our Middle Party for attendees, which is tonight, and we…
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Sprint CEO opens Big Kansas City by reaching out to startups
Dan Hesse’s eight years in Kansas City have put him in the front seat for the city’s evolution into an entrepreneurial hub after long being a hub for transportation of livestock and goods. Delivering the opening remarks today at our inaugural Big Kansas City conference, the Sprint CEO connected the dots from the city’s past…
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Why corporations should care about startups and entrepreneurs
As a large corporation participating in the startup space, one of Sprint’s core objectives is to help cultivate an entrepreneurial community in Kansas City. If you are like me, you are still learning exactly what that means. Clearly there are benefits to engaging in this space, but what are those benefits? Why should corporations care…
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Join us Feb. 12 in Kansas City for a Silicon Prairie News Meetup
We’re holding our first Silicon Prairie News Meetup of 2013 on Feb. 12 at Harry’s Bar and Tables in Kansas City, Mo. From 5-7 p.m., enjoy happy hour, dive into deep conversation and meet new faces in the KC startup community. Our team will be there talking about the latest from Big Kansas City and…