Events Preview: Perfect your pitch, IOTSummitKC
July 30, 2015 | Andrea Essner
There are a boatload of entrepreneurial events hosted in Kansas City on a weekly basis. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, investor, supporter or curious Kansas Citian, we’d recommend these upcoming events for you.
WEEKLY EVENT PREVIEW
The Angel Series: Pitching to Investors
When: July 30 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: Enterprise Center of Johnson County
Learn about what investors need to know and want to see before making an investment in a startup – and how to successfully pitch your business to investors when raising capital.
IOTSummitKC
When: August 5 @ 8:30 am – August 6 @ 5:30 pm
Where: DoubleTree Overland Park
The Information Of Things Summit is the annual convergence of software, systems, tools and techniques for managing, manipulating and interpreting data, big and small.
ONGOING EVENTS
Don’t miss out on the events that happen every week at the same time, in the same place.
Code for America Hack Night @ Sprint Accelerator
Mondays from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
1 Million Cups @ Kauffman Foundation, Lawrence & KC Live Stream
Wednesdays from 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Coworking Wednesdays @ Sprint Accelerator
Wednesdays from 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Hammerspace Open House @ Hammerspace
Thursdays from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
LOOKING AHEAD
First Friday Focus – Google Fiber
When: August 7 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Where: Arthur Bryant’s
Google Fiber launched in Kansas City three years ago. A lot has happened since the first home was connected in Kansas City, Kansas, and Google’s Community Impact Manager, Rachel Hack Merlo, will share an update.
CodePen Meetup
When: August 12 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Where: Sprint Accelerator
Come join us, hang out, and talk some web shop! We’ll be talking <div>s, <span>s, and what happens when web components take over the world. Find out with your fellow front end folks.
Forward to the Future
When: August 18 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Where: Grand Street Cafe
This summer marks the third anniversary of Kansas City’s Digital Playbook and the birth of KC Digital Drive. These homegrown initiatives have become national models for how a city plans for and owns its digital future. On the table at this exciting event: closing the digital divide, fueling innovation to drive the economy and highlighting Kansas City as a global leader in technology for positive impact.
KCWiT TechTalk- Assessing Your Value
When: August 19 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: Balance Innovations
Whether moving into a new job or negotiating the terms of your existing job, it is necessary that you assess your value to get the most out of your negotiations.
Startup Grind: Sherry Turner (Women’s Capital Connection)
When: August 26 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Village Square Coworking Studio
Join us for food, drink and fantastic discussion as Sherry tells us about her journey and perspective on entrepreneurship, investing and empowering women to chase their dreams.
Techweek Kansas City
When: September 14 – September 20
Where: Union Station
As a weeklong celebration of technology and innovation, Techweek hosts events that engage and excite in every way imaginable. Get your tickets now!
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