Kansas City’s startup community still has room to improve on racial equity and access issues, said Rodney Sampson, but the ecosystem should safeguard the progress it’s made now — before... Read more
...and off the field. The Vendors Assistant, Kansas City, Missouri (Juaquan Herron and Rodney McDuffie II) — Started by the founders of 2923 Comics, The Vendors Assistant is a tech... Read more
Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Rodney Sampson is founder of Atlanta-based Opportunity Hub, as well as OHUB’s Kansas City minority accelerator, OHUB.KC, which... Read more
The moment is now for corporate partners to support entrepreneur initiatives like OHUB.KC, said Rodney Sampson, just a day before the KC.UP minority accelerator pushes ahead with a virtual demo... Read more
...in concert between the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s Dell Gines and Opportunity Hub founder Rodney Sampson — a foundational understanding of entrepreneurism is required to succeed, Hasty said.... Read more
...Tank Diversity Tour, February’s casting call is open to would-be entrepreneurs of all kinds, noted Rodney Sampson, founder of Opportunity Hub, which established OHUB.KC with the EDC in 2019. Sampson... Read more
...between Atlanta-based Opportunity Hub and the EDC. Announced at a launch party in May, the accelerator aims to strengthen a more inclusive ecosystem, said Rodney Sampson, OHUB founder. Rodney Sampson,... Read more
Iron sharpens iron, said Rodney Sampson, announcing 12 finalists — seven from Kansas City — for $250,000 in investments and a coveted demo day stage at SXSW in March. Rodney... Read more
Opportunity Hub isn’t an exclusive club, said Rodney Sampson. “What I would like to see is greater collaboration with the existing players already on the ground,” explained Sampson, founder of... Read more
...experts,” Rodney Sampson, founder and CEO of OHUB, explained of the organization’s “3rd Friday Trep Series” and coming “CEO of My Life” workshop. “This may be the first time that... Read more