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AI makes it easy to start, but that’s not the hard part; tech builders forecast job shifts, product hiccups
The AI conversation was part of a broader day of Back2KC activities aimed at showcasing innovation, culture and upward mobility in Kansas City — all as a means to lure former Heartland entrepreneurs and tech workers back to the region.
Can a machine buy it? Why your business model might already say ‘legacy’
Businesses will soon compete for machine discovery much as they competed for search rankings, Amazon shelf space, or app store placements. A human-facing website asks: Can the customer understand us? A machine-facing endpoint seeks different answers.
NXSTAGE grad: Getting in the room with the big guys can ‘change the whole trajectory’ for a startup
A Kansas-built program designed to help early-stage entrepreneurs woo future enterprise-level partners is already proving it was worth the mileage to Wichita, said Connor Borrego, noting the just-wrapped cohort gave him the tools to insert his startup into the buying processes larger organizations actually use.
Daiquiri District chills fresh-squeezed spot for hot chicken, cold drinks near Martini Corner
James Thomas spent years taking his mobile daiquiri shop to wherever the party popped up — hauling rented machines and setting up a mobile operation that gave customers around Kansas City, Lawrence, and Topeka a place to grab one of his frozen drinks. Now he’s letting thirsty customers come to him.
Report: Tech jobs are growing faster in KC than across US; why that workforce win requires action
A new report shows Kansas City’s tech job postings are growing nearly five times faster than the national average, said Kara Lowe, noting the real headline isn’t just in the numbers, it’s in what Kansas City does with them next.