There are a boatload of entrepreneurial events hosted in Kansas City on a weekly basis. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, investor, supporter, or curious Kansas Citian, we recommend these upcoming events for you.
WEEKLY EVENT PREVIEW
The Foundation Series: Idea to App – Creating a Digital MVP
When: November 10 @ 10:00am – 11:00am
Where: Enterprise Center of Johnson County
Are coding languages all greek to you?
Learn to think like a developer through the process of building your minimum viable project. Whether or not you can code, you can understand the correct way to scope out, build and test and app or web platform.
Second Fridays at Village Square
When: November 11 @ 4:30pm – 7:30pm
Where: Village Square Coworking Studio
Come to Second Fridays at Village Square Coworking Studio! Second Fridays is a casual, fun gathering for the startup community to connect on a monthly basis with no agenda except good times. We’ll provide games & cards (bags if it’s nice). This event is BYOB with a twist – bring a 6-pack of your favorite beer to share and we’re going to have a “beer potluck” cooler. No RSVP necessary, just come on by!
#Cowork4Good
When: November 14 – November 18
Where: Think Big Coworking, Cowork Waldo, Village Square, iWerx, WerksLab, Grid, Plexpod
You can #Cowork4Good every day during Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), November 14th through 18th! Visit a participating KC Coworking Alliance member coworking space to work for the day and give back to the community at the same time! Your price for drop-in coworking for the day? New/used bedding OR a new pillow OR you pay the normal price for the coworking space you are visiting and 100% of proceeds will go to Sleepyhead Beds. Sleepyhead Beds is a non-profit organization that gets beds and bedding to KC kids in need. Sleepyhead Beds would accept
HatchPad Engage!
When: November 14 @ 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Where: Think Big Coworking
HatchPad Engage! Kansas City @Think Big Coworking is where young entrepreneurs, inventors, and creators under the age of 25 meet like-minded peers and established business leaders and have the opportunity to build their network, collaborate and turn great ideas into successful businesses. Each Engage! networking event features two to three speakers including student entrepreneurs, experienced startup founders, investors, and corporate leaders.
Breakfast for Champions
When: November 15 @ 7:30am – 9:30am
Where: Stanley Event Space
The Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce is highlighting the spirit of entrepreneurship and celebrating their social and economic contributions made throughout the world. Jeff Shackelford with Digital Soundbox KC will be the key note speaker at this year’s event. Jeff is not only the Executive Director of Digital Sandbox KC but is considered by the Kansas City Business Journal as one of the most powerful person’s in Kansas City. A successful entrepreneur himself, Jeff is a key figure in the city’s bid to become a top entrepreneurial city.To learn more about the thousands of activities taking place here in Kansas City and around the world this week, visit kscourcelink.com/gew and join the conversation at #GEWKC.
Hack-in-Action: Why it is Essential to Secure your Web & Mobile Apps
When: November 15 @11:30 am – 3:30 pm
Where: Sprint Accelerator
What is the Intentional Collisions program? Every month or so Sprint Accelerator co-organizes a themed coworking day with a theme sponsor (champion); bringing together people interested in similar subjects and/or working towards common goals. To learn more about the overall program or submit an idea for a theme, please visit our Programs page. With a technical audience, we’ll delve into the topic of Web & Mobile Application Security. The space will be open 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM with a live demo of a hack-in-action – exposing the vulnerabilities and interconnectedness of software and IT systems we all use and rely upon.
ONGOING EVENTS
Don’t miss out on the events that happen every week at the same time, in the same place.
Code for America Hack Night @ Sprint Accelerator
Mondays from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Coworking Wednesdays @ Sprint Accelerator
Wednesdays from 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Hammerspace Open House @ Hammerspace
Thursdays from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
1 Million Cups @ Kauffman Foundation, Lawrence & KC Live Stream
Wednesdays from 9:00am – 10:00 am
LOOKING AHEAD
The Capital Series: So You Want to Raise a Round? How to Start Fundraising
When: November 16 @ 11:00am – 12:30pm
Where: Sprint Accelerator
Ready to raise a round of funding but struggling to find a starting point?
Join Keith Harrington and John Fein, two homegrown KC entrepreneurs and VCs, for a clear explanation of the steps you can take to create a fundraising strategy. This workshop will outline how to create a fundraising plan, from determining the size of your round to compiling a target list.
The Innovation Exchange GEW
When: November 17 @ 4:00pm – 5:30pm
Where: Think Big Coworking
Rarely are all the facts of breaking news included in the stories we read. From the coincidences that led to a business deal to the personal challenges along the way, there’s often a fascinating patchwork of details that remain in reporters’ notebooks. Think of Innovation Exchange as a chance to open a news organization’s notepad for a view into its sources’ rich backstories. On Oct. 20, Startland News editor Bobby Burch will explore breaking news in Kansas City entrepreneurship via a fireside chat with the newsmakers that catalyzed the headlines.
Poe Man’s Challenge
When: December 13 @ 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Where: Think Big Coworking
Poe Man’s Challenge is an event that bridges at-risk youth and tech entrepreneurs in a competition to see which team can present their company the best in a “Shark Tank”-like setting. A number of Dontari’s teammates will be there, along with a Harlem Globetrotter and various tech luminaries.
