Tag: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Two area startups still vying for $25K from the Kauffman Foundation

By Tommy Felts / October 3, 2016

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation on Monday announced the top 15 finalists in the 1 in a Million pitch competition that are vying for a $25,000 grant — and two startups hail from the metro area. Kansas City-based The Grooming Project and Lawrence-based DraftPak both cracked the top 15 in the contest after beating out…

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Kansas City startups flex pitch skills in national Kauffman contest

By Tommy Felts / September 27, 2016

Four Kansas City area startups  — and one Lawrence, Kan. firm — have qualified to the top 40 of Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation’s 1 in a Million pitch competition. The competition offers those who have presented at 1 Million Cups in the last year a chance to snag a $25,000 prize. Hundreds of applicants — who…

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1 Million Cups offers new mobile app

By Tommy Felts / September 14, 2016

One Kansas City’s most popular entrepreneurial events is offering its thousands of fans an app to increase engagement. The 1 Million Cups community in Kansas City and around the world has long asked for an app, and now it’s becoming a reality, said Jordan Marsillo, 1 Million Cups program coordinator. The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation…

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Kauffman Foundation, Uber launch grant contest for women-led startups

By Tommy Felts / September 13, 2016

Female entrepreneurs in Kansas City may not have the luxury of riding a “glass escalator,” but on Oct. 26 they can take an Uber ride for a chance at $120,000. The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation on Tuesday announced UberPITCH, a nationwide pitch competition in partnership with Uber and business accelerator The Refinery. Women-led startups will…

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Kauffman Foundation offers $25K via ‘1 in a Million’ contest

By Tommy Felts / September 8, 2016

Think your business is one in a million? The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is offering 1 Million Cups presenters from the last year a chance to snag some cash — and this year they’ve bumped up the prize to $25,000. In its second year, the 1 in a Million competition is open to any firm…

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