Posts Tagged ‘Techstars KC’
KCultivator Q&A: Lesa Mitchell talks eating eyeballs, remembering names, growing startups
Editor’s note: KCultivators is a lighthearted profile series to highlight people who are meaningfully enriching Kansas City’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. The KCultivator Series is sponsored by WeWork Corrigan Station, a modern twist on Kansas City office space. Growth is a daily driver, Lesa Mitchell said, but it can be limited by the environment around entrepreneurs. “If…
Read MoreNominations for Techweek 100 list of premier KC innovators close Sept. 9
It’s not a ranking. Techweek 100 celebrates the whole spectrum of individuals and organizations who are impacting the business and technology landscape on a significant scale in cities like Kansas City, organizers said. Nominations close Sunday, Sept. 9. “Honorees include fast-growing technology companies, prominent sector investors, key contributing enablers of the digital ecosystem, those at…
Read MorePure Pitch Rally returning to Techweek with land sharks hungry to invest more than $80K
A frenzy of land sharks ready to bite on startups’ best ideas is gathering at The American restaurant during Techweek to award up to $80,000 in cash and $500,000 in Amazon AWS Activate credits. The one-of-a-kind Pure Pitch Rally event — set for 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Oct 10 — plays off the hit…
Read MoreAustin-backed CitySmart founder hunts opportunities beyond KC, but still eyes local investors
CitySmart can’t afford to waste its potential on the waiting game, said CEO and founder Donald Hawkins. “Entrepreneurship teaches you to be extremely effective with limited time,” Hawkins added, as he anticipated a wave of change that would soon wash over his Kansas City-born startup. Founded in 2017, CitySmart is a white label, SaaS platform…
Read MoreNewest Techstars KC class tackling payday loans, food safety, bots for business
Techstars Kansas City has revealed its 2018 cohort of startups. The 10 companies will make a big impact not only on Kansas City but the global economy, said Lesa Mitchell, managing director of Techstars KC. “Although our companies come from many industries, they share in common that they are all solving problems to make the…
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