Tag: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Kauffman Foundation

‘Tis the season: Kauffman supports KC entrepreneurship with $1M in grants

By Tommy Felts / December 22, 2015

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation awarded more than $1 million in grants to not-for-profit organizations that serve Kansas City entrepreneurs. The grants — totalling $1,020,000 — are a part of the foundation’s projected $8 million of investments in Kansas City’s entrepreneurial community over the next three years. “The Kauffman Foundation is committed to helping Kansas…

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Blooom wins Kauffman Foundation pitch bout, $10K

By Tommy Felts / November 18, 2015

Can anything stop Blooom? Continuing its streak of wins and successes, the financial tech firm on Wednesday morning won a national pitch contest at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. Leawood-based Blooom beat out four other finalists in the inaugural One in a Million pitch contest, which initially drew more than 350 applicants. Blooom survived several…

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And then there was one: Blooom the sole local firm left in national pitch contest

By Tommy Felts / November 17, 2015

Financial tech startup Blooom is the lone Kansas City-area company to advance in the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation’s “One in a Million” pitch competition Out of an initial field of more than 350 companies, the Leawood-based firm advanced to the final round of five in the foundation’s pitch contest. The competition, which will conclude the…

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Kansas City to kick off global celebration of entrepreneurship

By Tommy Felts / November 9, 2015

A week of entrepreneurial jubilation is on its way to Kansas City. Global Entrepreneurship Week, the world’s largest celebration of innovators and job creators, will bring dozens of programs to the area for entrepreneurs of every stripe. Kansas City joins hundreds of cities in more than 140 countries around the world that are participating in…

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High-profile judges for Kauffman contest includes Marcelo Claure, VCs

By Tommy Felts / October 29, 2015

A star-studded lineup of businesspeople from around the nation will be judging 15 startups in the Kauffman Foundation’s One in a Million pitch contest. The competition, which will take place on Nov. 17 and 18 during Global Entrepreneurship Week, will award $10,000 to one startup that previously participated in the foundation’s 1 Million Cups program. Those evaluating…

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