Events Preview: Lean Lab Workshop, SpiderOak Launch
April 14, 2016 | 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 Lean Lab’s Innovation Workshop
When: April 15 – April 16
Where: Think Big Coworking
Build the Future of KC Schools. Let The Lean Lab show you how. In this 1.5 day workshop, learn how to take popular innovation frameworks and use them to become a teacher of the future who shifts mindsets and creates solutions.
SpiderOak’s Semaphor Launch Party
When: April 19 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: Think Big Coworking
Join in for three 15-minute keynotes, networking, pizza and beer to celebrate SpiderOak’s launch.
KC Roundtable Breakfast
When: April 21 @ 7:30 am – 9:00 am
Where: Eggtc.
KC Roundtable is in existence to provide 20 and 30-something Kansas City entrepreneurs with a group of peers to support and collaborate on each others’ businesses.
GUILDit
When: April 21 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Where: Kemper Art Museum
GUILDit is a gathering that helps craft a stronger Kansas City creative economy, one art entrepreneur at a time.
KCedu & Lean Lab Meetup
When: April 21 @ 5:30 pm
Where: EduHub – 4049 Pennsylvania
Do you get excited about innovation? Want to connect with educators and grow our bistate community? Join KS/MO educators, entrepreneurs, and businesses in an UnConference format to share ideas that support youth from birth to 21 and our entire community.
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 @ ECJC
Wednesdays from 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Hammerspace Open House @ Hammerspace
Thursdays from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
LOOKING AHEAD
Startup Weekend EDU
When: April 29 – May 1
Where: Think Big Coworking
Startup Weekend Education (SWEDU) brings together people of all skillsets and experience levels to collaboratively launch tools, schools and learning spaces that reimagine the future of school and education more broadly.
Gigabit City Summit
When: May 16 – May 18, 2016
Where: UMKC Bloch School
Register now for early bird special! A three-day learning and networking opportunity exclusively designed for leaders in current and emerging Gigabit Cities.
To see the full calendar, click here.
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