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Scavenger hunts and happy hours: 5 featured Techweek events

By Tommy Felts / August 18, 2016

With Techweek Kansas City quickly approaching and expecting more attendees than ever, it’s time to start pulling out calendars to decide events to hit up. Startland picked a few events off the list that stand to wet the whistle of any techie or entrepreneur. The full schedule is here, which Techweek is expected to expand…

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Compute Midwest named top national tech conference

By Tommy Felts / August 17, 2016

Consistently attracting futurists and tech leaders from around the U.S., Compute Midwest recently was named a national tech conference that shouldn’t be overlooked. Inc. Magazine included the annual, Kansas City-based conference on its “Top Tech Conferences You Can’t Miss This Fall” list, noting the event’s traditionally strong lineup of speakers. Presented by the Disruption institute,…

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Jon Kohrs unpacks the cultural traffic jam in ‘corporate startups,’ intrapreneurship

By Tommy Felts / July 25, 2016

Editor’s note: Jon Kohrs is the leader of two corporate startup teams, driving innovation and intrapreneurship at Damascus Edge. The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. There are several established Kansas City companies “going startup.” Faced with startup competitors disrupting their industries, they’ve had to ask themselves how to remix the power of…

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KC’s ‘entrepreneurial and innovative spirit’ lures Virgin Mobile HQ move

By Tommy Felts / July 15, 2016

Kansas City’s entrepreneurial vigor again was cited as the impetus of a corporation’s expansion into the area. Virgin Mobile USA announced Friday that it selected downtown Kansas City for the company’s new headquarters as it relaunches its brand under Sprint. Virgin Mobile expects to hire 50 people in a variety of positions by the end…

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Sprint Mentor Network triples its impact with local startups

By Tommy Felts / July 8, 2016

More than 20 Kansas City founders are hoping to boost their businesses with a mentor program tapping a wealth of corporate experience. Now in its fourth year, the Sprint Mentor Network kicked off its program in July to support and accelerate startups by building relationships with corporate executives. The program is hosted at the Sprint…

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