Tag: Blake Miller

Acquiring company: Homebase’s KC team will make valuable workforce, leadership additions

By Tommy Felts / October 20, 2023

Homebase’s acquisition by an industry leader in the smart home space this week gives its Kansas City team a greater voice in redefining the future of living, said Blake Miller, sharing details of what the exit means for the talent at his Crossroads headquarters. “We’ve created an entirely new category in an industry (real estate)…

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Premiere Kansas City startup acquired by Texas-based IoT leader in proptech industry

By Tommy Felts / October 17, 2023

The acquisition of Crossroads-built Homebase by Lone Star State smart home innovator Quext brings together two of the most disruptive companies in the space, said Blake Miller, founder of the premiere Kansas City startup. The move — creating a single source for multifamily operators to get the best-in-class smart community and managed WiFi solutions their…

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Chiefs celebration turned much of downtown KC into a parking lot; Startups along the parade route got to work, joined the party

By Tommy Felts / February 16, 2023

Prime locations along the Chiefs championship parade gave several local startups an opportunity to celebrate with their team members and families Wednesday as traffic and business largely came to a halt across midtown and downtown Kansas City. “It’s not every day Chiefs players are walking the streets out front and waving at our team in…

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Meet the No Coast winners: Homebase founder, Garmin lead 2020 KC tech honors

By Tommy Felts / September 16, 2020

Tech is a team sport — a reality undefeated by COVID-19, the KC Tech Council said Wednesday, capping a two-day virtual No Coast ceremony that recognized the interconnectedness of Kansas City’s tech community with entrepreneurship, corporate innovation, education and policy. Among the first winners unveiled: veteran startup founder and CEO Blake Miller, whose Homebase.ai employs 25…

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No Coast names finalists for KC’s premier tech champions; winners revealed Sept. 16

By Tommy Felts / August 26, 2020

Inspirational leaders impacting tech aren’t confined to the coasts — nor to a pre- or post-pandemic world, said organizers of the No Coast awards, pushing forward with plans to honor significant contributions to Kansas City’s tech community virtually this fall. “We all know someone who makes waves everywhere they go — someone who, whether they’re…

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