Events Preview: Lean Lab Friday Pitch Event
June 30, 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 Friday Pitch Event
When: July 1 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Where: Sprint Accelerator
Every Friday, each team from this year’s cohort will pitch their venture. They’re looking for community input and feedback in order to improve their ventures, and in turn, help create a better experience in education for urban core students.
Midwest X-Port Challenge
When: July 6
Where: Think Big Coworking
Competition for businesses of any size looking to expand globally. Must be in KS, IA, MO or AR and have a product to ship.
The Capital Series: Valuation of an Early Stage Company
When: July 7 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Where: Enterprise Center in Johnson County
Join Rick Vaughn for a clear explanation of different ways to figure out what your company is worth- and be ready to make a great case when it’s your turn to pitch to investors.
Village Square Second Fridays
When: July 8 @ 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Where: Village Square Coworking Studio
BYOB. Second Fridays is a casual, fun gathering for the startup community to connect on a monthly basis with no agenda except good times.
Coding & Cocktails
When: July 9 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: The Nerdery
Join us for our monthly coding series, Coding & Cocktails. Women are invited to attend sessions to get an introduction to website building in a fun, laid-back atmosphere.
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
To see the full calendar, click here.
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