Events Preview: ECJC Founders Series, KC Tech Reception
September 24, 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
Founder Series: Gaining Working Capital Without Losing Equity
When: October 1 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Where: Enterprise Center of Johnson County
Join us for this workshop, presented by Alterra Bank’s Jason McKinney–a former entrepreneur who now helps companies navigate the SBA loan process.
World Series of BBQ: KC Tech Reception
When: October 2 @ 5:30 pm – October 3 @ 1:30 am
Where: Arrowhead Stadium
American Royal’s World Series of Barbecue Reception – open bar and world’s best barbecue, hosted by RiskAnalytics, Silicon Valley Bank and Polsinelli.
It’s a quiet week, Kansas City. Be sure to drop in at the ongoing events below.
ONGOING EVENTS
Don’t miss out on the events that happen every week at the same time, in the same place.
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
Make 48 Competition
When: October 2 – 4
Where: Union Station
Make48™ is an event spotlighting invention and a timed product making challenge. Teams apply and compete to develop a new commercial product idea in a 48 hour invent-a-thon weekend.
Startup Grind: Keith Molzer
When: October 14 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Village Square Coworking Studio
Keith is General Partner of Flyover Capital, a Kansas City based venture fund that invests in seed-stage growth companies in the Midwest. Come engage in a conversation with him!
Compute Midwest
When: October 22 – 23
Where: Municipal Arena
Over a thousand remarkable people from around the globe will converge in Kansas City to explore the technologies transforming tomorrow.
To see the full calendar, click here.
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