Tag: Plexpod

Startland News, KCSF moving to new offices at Plexpod Crossroads

By Tommy Felts / August 6, 2018

Moving day has arrived for Startland News and the Kansas City Startup Foundation. The nonprofit digital magazine and its parent organization are set to establish new roots in the Crossroads arts district by the end of this week. Their destination: Plexpod Crossroads. “Readers shouldn’t see an interruption in news from Startland — as something of a…

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Aug. 9 KC Coworking Day celebrates the future of work — happening now in Kansas City

By Tommy Felts / August 4, 2018

Editor’s note: The following content about KC Coworking Day is sponsored by the KC Coworking Alliance but independently produced by Startland News. After setting a world record in 2017 for the most people coworking in the same place, KC Coworking Day is set to return Aug. 9 with a party meant to spark even greater…

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Village Square

KCSF pivoting away from Village Square coworking, eyes bigger community impact

By Tommy Felts / June 15, 2018

Village Square developed a waiting list soon after opening in 2015, said Adam Arredondo. But as larger coworking spaces with more amenities and resources debuted, interest waned in the 3,000-square-foot operation at 45th Street and State Line Road. “What’s our most valuable contribution to the community right now?” said Arredondo, CEO of the nonprofit Kansas…

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1 Million Cups KC move to Plexpod Westport Commons percolating

By Tommy Felts / June 13, 2018

1 Million Cups — Kansas City’s most-popular entrepreneur event series — is brewing a move to the area’s largest coworking community. After six years of hosting the entrepreneurial showcase event at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, 1MCKC is moving its weekly program to Plexpod Westport Commons. 1 Million Cups began in Kansas City in April…

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EDCKC Cornerstone Award

More than coworking: Plexpod lauded as economic driver at EDCKC Cornerstone Awards

By Tommy Felts / May 17, 2018

A Cornerstone Award win for Plexpod is a recognition of the evolving nature of community and connections, said Gerald Smith. “When we set out to do the Plexpod Westport Commons project, from the beginning it was much more than just another coworking facility,” said Plexpod co-founder Smith. “We believed Kansas City needed a central hub…

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