Tag: Techstars

Startup Weekend

Google, Techstars partner to lower barriers for March 23-25 Startup Weekend

By Tommy Felts / March 5, 2018

A new partnership with Google will allow Techstars to present this month’s Startup Weekend free of charge to Kansas City participants, said John Coler. “It opens up the opportunity to reduce the barrier for entry for those who either would not usually use their discretionary income or (do not) have the ability to pay for…

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Techweek KC

Techweek KC returning with big LaunchKC, Techstars, BetaBlox demo days

By Tommy Felts / February 28, 2018

One of Kansas City’s biggest conference series for entrepreneurs is returning in October alongside some of KC’s most premier accelerator programs, said Amanda Signorelli, CEO of Techweek KC. Demo days for Techstars KC and BetaBlox will join LaunchKC as signature events during the Oct. 8-12 conference, she said. “Combined with the nationally recognized LaunchKC competition…

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Lesa Mitchell, Techstars Kansas City

Techstars’ Lesa Mitchell: Non-sexy sectors are ripe for disruption

By Tommy Felts / February 19, 2018

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. In the process of looking for a new crop of companies to invest in on behalf of Techstars Kansas City, I thought I should highlight the type of companies I think are undervalued and critical to our economy. In 2017 we invested in…

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Tech Stars Kansas City

Techstars Kansas City accepting startups for second accelerator class

By Tommy Felts / January 26, 2018

One of the Midwest’s most competitive accelerator programs is looking for technology enabled startups with global potential. Techstars Kansas City is now accepting applications for its three-month, mentor-led 2018 class. The program is set to begin July 16, culminating with an Oct. 11 demo day event in which participating startups will pitch to the community…

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Jasur Rakhimov, Sibukop

Storyteller sketches path from former Soviet Union to KC-based Sibukop

By Tommy Felts / December 4, 2017

The teeth marks on Jasur Rakhimov’s Apple Pencil aren’t his own. They belong to his young daughter, Jasmira, who — despite a new protective pencil box — still loves to chew on the tools of his trade, he said. “Everybody and everything has its own story,” reflected Rakhimov, running his fingers across the indentions from…

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