Voting open: KC-based efforts vie for spots among SXSW 2018 panels

By Tommy Felts | August 14, 2017

SXSW 2018 is still six months away, but members of the Kansas City startup community need supporters’ help now to land a coveted spot on the Austin-based conference’s panel lineup for March. At least three proposals with KC ties are among those being considered during SXSW’s PanelPicker Community Voting process, which runs through Aug. 25.…

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VIDEO: Startup leaders talk KC Startup Foundation (plus bloopers)

By Tommy Felts | August 10, 2017

So, what exactly is the Kansas City Startup Foundation? For one, it is a foundation. Secondly, it involves startups. And last but not least, it serves Kansas City. If you have ever found yourself confused about what exactly the Kansas City Startup Foundation does and which programs it offers, then the video below is for…

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Kansas City Startup Foundation and CEED merge, receive $1M donation

By Tommy Felts | August 7, 2017

Increasing its ongoing support of entrepreneurs, Affinity Worldwide has donated $1 million to the Kansas City Startup Foundation (KCSF), a nonprofit championing and connecting the local startup ecosystem. As part of the donation, Kansas City-based Affinity is also donating ownership of the Center for Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Development (CEED) — the parent organization of Startland News…

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Focusing on fun, 1Week KC returns with Startup Crawl, yard games

By Tommy Felts | May 23, 2017

A week long celebration of Kansas City entrepreneurship plans to build community among area innovators and residents with a festive atmosphere focused on fun. Featuring a startup pub crawl, a yard games tournament, educational events and more, 1Week KC is set for June 16 to 23 with events throughout the metro area. Previously presented by…

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