When people think of entrepreneurs, they tend to think of people like Henry Ford or Steve Jobs, visionaries whose drive and innovation built massive, multinational corporations from the ground up. … Read More
Urban Business Growth Initiative Clients Report Increased Sales of $7 Million In First Six Months
In less than a year, the Urban Business Growth Initiative has graduated its first Ice House class, held 125 counseling sessions with more than 40 clients, and helped clients add … Read More
Betablox – School For Startups
Think of BetaBlox like a school for startups. Entrepreneurs apply, some are accepted, and then they go through a program designed to increase the likelihood that they’ll be successful. At … Read More
It’s been a busy year for Kansas City’s Tech Community!
This last year has been an exciting one for Kansas City technology community, as evidenced by two major one-year anniversaries: One year of Google Fiber in Kansas City, and one … Read More
Kansas City recently stepped onto the world Big Data stage
During Global Entrepreneur Week, Kansas City joined 33 cities across the globe as a partner of the international Big Data Festival. With over 25,000 participants in over a dozen countries, the conversation … Read More
Why Start a Business in Kansas City, Missouri?
Earlier this year, Kiplinger ranked Kansas City as one of the top 10 best cities for entrepreneurs looking to start a company. To make their selections, they ranked cities by things … Read More
Open Source Conference Focused on Innovation, Connection, and Community
On Thursday, October 3rd something pretty unique happened here in Kansas City. The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce teamed up with Think Big Partners to host the iKC Unconference … Read More
Kansas City Represented at the Big Ideas for Small Business Summit in Chicago
On September 23rd and 24th, staff from the City of Kansas City, Missouri attended the Big Ideas for Small Business Summit in Chicago. The summit, hosted by the City of … Read More
2014 Small Business Resource Guide is now available!
The 2014 Small Business Resource Guide is a valuable resource for existing businesses, relocating businesses and small business start-ups and provides information on all the Small Business Administration’s programs and … Read More
Launch KC Partner Hosts Demo Day, An Event to Help Start-Ups Get Funded
Think Big Partners, an early-stage business incubator, startup accelerator and mentorship-based collaborative network, hosted its very first Demo Day on Wednesday, August 28th at the Think Big Partners loft in the Crossroads Arts … Read More