An international grant competition that will welcome 10 new tech firms to Kansas City has cut a few hundred companies from its field of applicants. LaunchKC — which aims to attract 10 tech firms to relocate to KC with $50,000 grants — notified 1... Read more
Stories of Kansas City Royals fans’ kindness during Major League Baseball’s 2014 playoffs cemented the faithful base as one rich in hospitality and warmth. So what happened when the MLB banned Royals manager Ned Yost from wearing his Apple Watch... Read more
Kansas City-based Pop Bookings has snagged $150,000 of its seed round that will boost development and marketing of its online event-staffing platform. The company ultimately hopes to push its round to $250,000 before closing, Pop Bookings CEO Er... Read more
The University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Bloch School is hosting a bevy of successful area entrepreneurs to offer lessons and insights. UMKC’s “First Wednesdays” series will kick off this fall, aiming to offer area residents and students the cha... Read more
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’d recommend these upcoming events for you. WEEKLY EVENT PREVIEW... Read more
George Hansen, president and CEO of the Enterprise Center of Johnson County (ECJC), is moving on to serve the Sunflower State in a broader capacity. Hansen, who was appointed to lead the ECJC in June of 2013, will serve as Kansas Gov. Sam Brownb... Read more
Dozens of entrepreneurs, technologists and businesspeople sipped cocktails Monday at Techweek’s countdown party. Below are some photos from the event, which revealed eight new speakers and a rough schedule of events. To learn more about th... Read more
The premier animal health innovation conference is coming to Kansas City. The KC Animal Health Corridor — an area animal health development organization — expects about 40 venture capital funds to attend the 2015 KC Animal Health Investment Foru... Read more
Entrepreneurs and aspiring business owners in Kansas City, Mo., can now tap a variety of scholarship opportunities to help their ventures grow. The Urban Business Growth Initiative is offering scholarships to three courses this fall that hope to... Read more
It only seems fitting that bass-thumping techno music would introduce Kansas City’s most anticipated technology conference. National tech conference Techweek — which will be in Kansas City from Sept. 14 to Sept. 20 — made its official introducti... Read more
