Two local entrepreneurs with complementary business skills, introduced to each other by Narbeli Galindo, the EDC’s International Business Development Initiatives Coordinator, have formed a partnership that seeks to change the … Read More
Is the Weather Changing for KC Tech Companies?
*Guest blog post from Josh Rowland, Vice Chairman of Lead Bank I was having breakfast the other day with a Kansas City tech entrepreneur. We had a terrific discussion about the … Read More
The Importance of LaunchKC to Kansas City
*Guest blog post from Josh Rowland, Vice Chairman of Lead Bank Is Kansas City on the launch pad? Are all systems “GO”? The systems are in place, mission control fully … Read More
The Sprint Mobile Accelerator Launches Head First into Mentor Madness
In 2014, Sprint opened the Sprint Accelerator in Kansas City, which is home to the Sprint Mobile Health Accelerator powered by Techstars, a three-month, immersive, mentor-driven program for ten selected … Read More
Grand Opening Of Think Big Coworking Space Represents Growing Entrepreneurial Ecosystem In KC
Kansas City has been a lot of things over the years—from a cow town to the “Paris of the Plains”—but as we move into the future, Kansas City has become … Read More
KC Downtown Council Annual Luncheon Wrap-Up: EDC / DTC Unveil New Partnership
Friday, January 9, 2015 Grand Ballroom, Kansas City Convention Center More than 1000 business and community leaders came out to support our downtown district at the 2015 Downtown Council’s Annual … Read More
How Nerds are Driving Development in Kansas City
Everyone’s heard of Silicon Valley, but these days, a phrase that’s tossed around more and more in tech circles is the “Silicon Prairie.” That’s because places like Kansas City are … Read More
KCSourceLink: Helping To Make Kansas City The Most Entrepreneurial City In America
In 2003, a partnership between the SBA, Kauffman Foundation and UMKC was formed and it was called KCSourceLink. What was the goal? To help small business grow and prosper in … Read More
Think Big Partners is thinking BIG with 75% more space for entrepreneurs!
Think Big Partners is thinking BIG with their plans to continue growing Kansas City into the most entrepreneurial city in the country by creating a dense ecosystem of high growth … Read More
How Small Businesses Boost The Economy In Kansas City
When you think of what drives the economy, big multinational companies are probably what come to mind. Truth be told, it’s actually some of the smallest businesses that are making … Read More