Raise a glass to entrepreneurship during 1Week KC’s 5th anniversary
May 10, 2016 | Kat Hungerford
We honor all the best things in life — weddings, birthdays and Bar Mitzvahs to name a few — why shouldn’t we celebrate entrepreneurship?
In Kansas City, we have a day — or seven — for just that.
1Week KC, which aims to connect and celebrate area entrepreneurs through 10 events, will begin as any good celebration should: with a 4 p.m. happy hour on Friday, May 20.
More than an excuse to party, the week offers insights on how to succeed in the area’s startup community, said Jenny Miller, network builder for 1Week KC.
“1Week KC brings entrepreneurs from across the metro together to socialize, learn from each other and hear about what is happening in entrepreneurship and small business ownership throughout our region,” Miller said. “It provides for connections between entrepreneurs and the resources needed to start, grow and accelerate businesses in Kansas City.”
Now in its fifth year, 1Week KC originally began as part of the effort to kick off Kansas City’s pledge to become the most entrepreneurial city in America, Miller said. It’s grown each year, she added, and now hundreds of attendees flock to its events each year, which is made possible through the combined efforts of KCSourceLink and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.
“There are so many wonderful things happening in entrepreneurship across Kansas City that people don’t know about,” Miller said. “Taking time to celebrate the people that are working tirelessly behind the scenes, the ideas that are going to change our world and the community that supports them, provides for a sense of refreshment and a chance to highlight what is happening.”
In addition to the Startup Crawl happy hour, the week also includes such headliners as the Sprint Accelerator Techstars Demo Day on May 24 and the Start+Scale Business Day May 25.
The demo day will showcase the latest cohort of Sprint Accelerator startups as they pitch to investors from around the world. The accelerator’s culminating event attracts hundreds of attendees and offers an opportunity to mingle with founders before they take to the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts stage.
Start+Scale affords current and potential entrepreneurs the chance to learn from local business owners and experts about how to move ideas and businesses forward. The $5, all-day event will be hosted at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center.
See the flyer below for the full event schedule. Register for events here.
Featured Business
2016 Startups to Watch
stats here
Related Posts on Startland News
Strength in numbers: Chamber’s Superstars bench surges to 2,500 KC small businesses
Editor’s note: The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce is a non-financial partner of Startland News, which serves as the media partner for the Small Business Superstars program. A new round of nominations and submissions have brought the KC Chamber’s roster of Small Business Superstars to more than double its initial size — further amplifying…
They’re plating my jam! How a homecoming dance inspired this teen’s charcuterie business with family on board
Curating colorful boards of meats, cheeses, nuts and fruits always came natural to Bella Messmer, she shared; it wasn’t until after she started her charcuterie business that she learned that passion was passed down from her grandmother. “In the ’70s, Bella’s grandmother would host these lavish parties among other Miami socialites, and she would make…
We’re all going to die: What’s more inclusive than death? asks KC’s favorite doomed streetwear brand
Wasteland Society is for the strange; those who believe that there’s no such thing as “normal”; people who recognize the reality that sadness is part of life, and that’s OK, the duo behind the irreverent apparel company detailed. “Whenever people ask us what we stand for, I always say existentialism with inclusion,” said Peter Nonprasit,…
10 startups tapped for K-State accelerator; heavy emphasis on KC founders (and a chance at $100K in grants)
MANHATTAN, Kansas — Half of the entrepreneurs in a new K-State accelerator cohort hail from Kansas City with other founders joining from Topeka, Wichita and across the nation. The Kansas State University College of Business Administration has selected 10 high-potential startup ventures for participation in the Center for Entrepreneurship Accelerator program. The program is intended…