...founders are smart, driven and looking to grow,” Dresslar said. “I’m always excited to get to work with a new group of entrepreneurs. They have an energy that I wish... Read more
...additional training and tools. “Google identified Kansas City as a tier one city that they chose to support,” Coler said. “So we’re actually one of the first handful of Startup... Read more
...proposed ordinance should be considered a starting point that can be assessed and re-evaluated. After all, being a data-driven city is part of City of Kansas City, Missouri’s legacy as... Read more
...to Kansas City within the scope and reach of Techweek is an awesome opportunity for our community,” said Don Peterson, founder of the Big Data Summit and the Kansas City... Read more
Kansas City’s move Thursday to prohibit short-term rentals in large portions of the city sent a clear message to entrepreneurs with disruptive ideas and technology, Quinton Lucas said: “Not In... Read more
...on par with careers we have in the tech industry right now,” said Wadella, founder of Kansas City Women in Technology. This go-round, however, SmartAsset, the fintech company that annually... Read more
...its way into the city.” The short-term rental situation has drawn comparisons to the city’s challenges to craft regulations for the ride-hailing firms Uber and Lyft. The city initially drafted... Read more
...zones comprising huge areas of southern and northern Kansas City. At the issue’s core lies an enduring challenge for the city to balance residents’ concerns and a desire to embrace... Read more
...set of city codes and now, all of a sudden, what seems like overnight, we have a whole new business model that doesn’t fit city code,” Brown said. “My concern... Read more