Tag: mySidewalk

mySidewalk teases Sidekick — a data assistant at the forefront of AI’s difficult-to-simple transformation

By Tommy Felts / May 22, 2024

A new purpose-built community data and visualization tool from mySidewalk is designed to revolutionize decision making and empower those willing to embrace change when supplied with accessible and reliable data. The Kansas City-based govtech company this month announced the beta launch of Sidekick, an AI-powered data assistant meant to drive meaningful progress through insights gleaned…

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KC BizCare awarded $300K by Kauffman for small business census, new ESO accelerator

By Tommy Felts / September 1, 2022

Entrepreneurial support organizations experience many of the same challenges faced by Kansas City’s small business community, stifling their effectiveness, Nia Richardson noted.  “This includes staffing and resource constraints, lack of business education and practical experience, and fragmented systems of support. Without addressing these structural and systemic constraints, enabling equitable and inclusive small business growth will…

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KC data platform mySidewalk partners with GoDaddy to launch online economic insight tool 

By Tommy Felts / July 1, 2022

A new tool from Kansas City’s mySidewalk and GoDaddy’s Venture Forward research initiative is expected to give local and regional policymakers in the U.S. unprecedented — and direct — access to information on the economic impact of more than 20 million microbusinesses, said Stephen Hardy. “At mySidewalk, we work every day with leaders across the country…

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mySidewalk CEO: Partnership with National League of Cities will ‘unlock’ hidden data for thousands of communities

By Tommy Felts / February 4, 2022

A veteran Kansas City tech startup has partnered with the National League of Cities to help its members “bring actionable data to every community,” mySidewalk’s CEO announced this week. “Together, we will provide data to unlock funding, guide investments, and improve neighborhoods,” said Stephen Hardy, leader of the KC-based govtech company, describing NLC as “the…

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KC Pioneers secure six-figure funding from up-and-coming investment firm backed by MySidewalk exec

By Tommy Felts / August 19, 2021

“Investment” goes deeper than simply writing a check, Mark Josey said, noting Kansas City’s premier esports league plans on being intentional in raising its $2 million seed round.  “When you’re looking for partners, investors and sponsors, it starts at the core with asking: Do they believe in our mission, vision and value? Do they have…

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