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Over 100 women will converge in KC for a weekend of coding and camaraderie

By Tommy Felts / July 19, 2017

This coming weekend, Kansas City will host over 100 women coders from around the Midwest for an immersive, two-day workshop. The second annual workshop Django Girls is an international non-profit organization that is organized locally by Kansas City Women in Technology. The workshop will be held July 21 and 22 and attendees will build web…

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Mayor James challenges area nonprofits on digital inclusion

By Tommy Felts / July 18, 2017

Kansas City, Mo. digital inclusion nonprofits now have the opportunity to win free blazing-fast Google Fiber. On Monday, Kansas City Mayor Sly James launched the Google Fiber Community Connections Challenge, which will reward selected local non-profit who seeks to close the digital divide. The challenge is part of the city of Kansas City’s larger digital…

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HEMP is seeking qualified mentors, mentees for its 2017 class

By Tommy Felts / July 14, 2017

Barnett Helzberg’s entrepreneurial program is seeking qualified applicants for both mentors and mentees. The Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program (HEMP) will accept up to 25 mentees from the greater Kansas City area for the class of 2017. Whether you run a scale up or a startup business, the program vows to match up successful entrepreneurs, creating…

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Smart City update: Living Lab set to launch, TV show may highlight KC innovation

By Tommy Felts / July 11, 2017

Bob Bennett, chief innovation officer at the City of Kansas City, Mo., said Kansas City has championed itself as a leader in big data and smart city tech for years now. But now the city is reaching an inflection point to leverage the data at a significant scale, he said. “The bottom line is that…

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New scholarship opportunities for urban entrepreneurs available in August

By Tommy Felts / July 7, 2017

The Urban Business Growth Initiative announced it released new scholarship opportunities for urban entrepreneurs in Kansas City beginning in August. Launched in 2013, the initiative offers a variety of programs that fuel urban business growth — whether that be counseling, classes or access to resources. The UBGI helped 92 scholarship award-winners generate $29.5 million in…

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