KC Roundtable recently hosted a networking business mixer at Boulevard Brewery to learn more about the impact of startup efforts as they relate to economic development in the region. Attendees were … Read More
Discuss – Imagine – Build – CityCampKC
Saturday, April 20th, 300+ government officials, civic hackers, community leaders and entrepreneurs showed up at this year’s CityCampKC (#CCKC13) at The Kauffman Foundation to share ideas on innovation for municipal … Read More
Hacking the Gigabit City Weekend Wrap-Up
March 22-24th | More than 130+ hackers, developers and visionaries gathered in the City of Fountains for Hacking the Gigabit City, a weekend event aimed at creating and developing advanced … Read More
Hack and Tell Series Kick-Off Event
The inaugural monthly Hack & Tell series kicked off February 28th at Barkley in downtown KCMO. Michael Gelphman, founder of The Disruption Institute and Kansas City IT Professionals (KCITP), kicked off … Read More
KC Start-Up Crawl Wrap-Up
On Friday, February 8th, Kansas City hosted a premier event called KC Startup Crawl. The Startup Crawl was a local experiment focused on what can happen when entrepreneurial initiatives are showcased … Read More
Welcome to the Digital Sandbox!
The Digital Sandbox effort was launched Friday afternoon at a gathering of civic and business leaders in Union Station’s new big-screen digital theater. Digital Sandbox KC broadly seeks new innovation … Read More
How does Kansas City rate? Let’s take a look back….
*Downtown Kansas City, Missouri in 1806 In the last 10 years, more than $6 billion dollars has been invested in Downtown Kansas City. No city in America has done so … Read More
Want a taste of the entrepreneur spirit in Kansas City?
This is a GREAT video… worth the watch. Thank you to all the entrepreneurs in Kansas City who have been willing to “bet the ranch” and have the guts to … Read More
Mayor Sly James listed as “Most Innovative Mayor in the U.S.” by Newsweek Magazine
Congratulations to Mayor Sly James for being named one of the “Most Innovative Mayors” in the country by Newsweek Magazine. The Mayor is credited with shaping the entrepreneurial infrastructure that … Read More