Events Preview: ECJC, America Hack night
July 2, 2015 | 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
ECJC Summer Venture Lounge
When: Wednesday, July 8 @ 4:30 PM-6:30 PM
Where: Enterprise Center of Johnson County
Investors, entrepreneurs and business leaders from across Kansas City rub elbows at Venture Lounge. You’re invited to join us at our new location for cocktails and a discussion of Kansas City’s capital connections.
The Angel Series: Preparing for Due Diligence
When: Thursday, July 9 @ 11:00 AM-1:00 PM
Where: Enterprise Center of Johnson County
Your pitch is essential to getting your company noticed by investors. This workshop will cover key elements of the due diligence process, and ways to present your company’s documentation in a professional, investor-friendly manner.
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
Wednesdays from 9:00 AM-10:00 PM
Coworking Wednesdays @ Sprint Accelerator
Wednesdays from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM
LOOKING AHEAD
2015 KC Open Hardware inSAIN Robotics Challenge
When: July 18, 2015 @ 9:00 am – July 19, 2015 @ 5:00 pm
Where: Sainlabs
Show us your robots! And, tell us what it does. Prove your genius to earn top engineering bragging rights.
Hack Midwest
When: July 18, 2015 @ 10:00 am – July 19, 2015 @ 1:00 pm
Where: JCCC – GYM Building
Hundreds of passionate software engineers and CS students from around the nation will converge at Hack Midwest (presented by The Disruption Institute) to build amazing things in 24 hours. Discover your greatest potential: turn the impossible into possible. Learn, build & create new connections that last a lifetime.
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