Big Kansas City

17/07/2015

We're excited to be in the middle of the Silicon Prairie. To support and encourage what goes on right here. Get your nominations in!

What’s the point of the Silicon Prairie Awards? And why should you be involved this year? We’re glad you asked. 1. It’s a media event with national reach. Every day SPN draw readers from all corners of the US, and our audience continues to expand. Everybody in your local circle may know the buzz, bu…

13/03/2015

Aaaaaand we're live!

A beautiful new website, 11 incredible speakers and our Early Bird Tickets are waiting for you at http://bigomaha.co/.

26/02/2015

Last week SPN sat down at Block 16 with Caleb Ullfers and Joey Wolfe, this year’s Big Omaha organizers, to talk about broken cars, carbon footprints, the AIM acquisition, and what’s new for Big Omaha this year. Here’s what happened:

11/02/2015

Each of our 14 speaker videos are now available for streaming! Take advantage of over 6 hours of content from some of the nation's greatest founders.

Provided by our friends at Downtown Kansas City.

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Held at Hangar 9 from October 8-10, Big Kansas City invited founders, designers, developers, investors and the like to converge on the Midwest for two and a ...

28/10/2014

Big Kansas City 2014 Closing Party, Presented by Polsinelli and Flyover Capital

Photo by Joshua Foo Photography

28/10/2014

Big Kansas City 2014 Middle Party, Presented by Sprint

Photos by Joshua Foo Photography

28/10/2014

Presented by KCnext, KCADC, 1102 GRAND and Rise of the Rest

Photos by Joshua Foo Photography

28/10/2014

Big Kansas City 2014 Opening Party, Presented by Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.

Photos by Joshua Foo Photography

24/10/2014

Big Kansas City 2014, Produced by Silicon Prairie News

Photos by Joshua Foo Photography

24/10/2014

Big Kansas City 2014, Produced by Silicon Prairie News

Photos by Joshua Foo Photography

21/10/2014

Presented by Polsinelli and Flyover Capital

Photos by Joshua Foo Photography

21/10/2014

Photos by Joshua Foo Photography

21/10/2014

Presented by Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Photos by Joshua Foo Photography

13/10/2014

Miss any of the Silicon Prairie News Big Kansas City 2014 coverage? You can access all of the week's stories here:

http://t.co/2JKt0a5M2z

10/10/2014

“Entrepreneurship is a practice. It’s not an art. It’s not a science. It’s a practice.”

When Shradha Agarwal was in fourth grade, she started a secret classroom book club…

10/10/2014

“The moment you say ‘I wish’ out loud, you need to act. If you’re wishing for something to exist then there’s a good chance others are wishing for it too.”

Mike Johnston brought the beat to Big Kansas City with a live demo of just how legit a drummer he is.

10/10/2014

“The best things to make robots out of are thousands of other tiny robots.”

Eric Schweikardt founded Modular Robotics to help children learn about robots, patterns and other computational projects.

10/10/2014

We kicked off our second year of Big Kansas City at Hangar 9 on Oct. 9. Despite some serious rain (and a few leaks) more than 300 attendees gathered…

10/10/2014

“Being a little bit nervous when I asked for help was exactly what caused people to respond generously. I didn’t have authority, so I relied on building connections through influence.”

Kimber Lockhart knows she doesn't look or act like a typical entrepreneur, but that hasn’t stopped her from being one of the youngest leaders among in tech.

10/10/2014

“Many other sectors and industries have already advanced in terms of bringing transparency to production, but nobody had done it yet for clothing."

Maxine Bedat says Zady is focused on three things: storytelling, a transparent supply chain and communicating with, not at, customers.

10/10/2014

In case you missed the excitement last night, Leap.it took home a $100,000 check from Steve Case's Rise of the Rest tour.

Leap.it, a KC-based startup search site that wants to make searching the web more social and visual, took home $100,000 from the Rise of the Rest tour Thurs

10/10/2014

If you missed Gary’s speech, the best thing to take from it is that innovation is not only key but we need to make sure that this country is able to innovate better than the rest of the world.

Gary Shapiro's spoken before Congress but according to emcee Jason Zone Fisher, Big KC is what he's most excited for.

10/10/2014

With game 1 of the ALCS planned for tonight, we're turning the Closing Party into one of KC's largest Royals watch parties. Join us at 7 p.m. at 2101 Broadway St.

No badge, no problem. RSVP to wave the $5 cover: http://bit.ly/1ubXA27

09/10/2014

“I’m not sure if it’s a blessing or a curse. When things get good, I get bored and I move on.”

Nancy Lublin started Dress for Success in her tiny New York City apartment to give away professional attire for women coming out of shelters.

09/10/2014

The moment Hudl's co-founders realized, "Hey, maybe we’re being giant idiots. Maybe this is the market we should actually be looking at."

John Wirtz, co-founder and chief product officer at Hudl, explained how his team utilized product strategies over the past few years for growth and success.

06/10/2014

Big Kansas City week is finally here! 2.5 days of celebrating the region and those who make it great starts WEDNESDAY.

We see you last minute people. Don't worry, we saved some tickets for you and your friends. http://bit.ly/1nuBkZQ

03/10/2014

The Big Kansas City 2014 schedule has been released! Here you'll find a list of every speaker, party, meal and special event you need to know to plan your week.

http://bit.ly/1uHxgx6

02/10/2014

3D-printed humanoid robots – One of the three artist installations on display at Big Kansas City this year. See them all here.

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02/10/2014

With leaders in such a wide variety of industries, Big Kansas City 2014 will prove to have one of the best Big Event lineups to date. Learn more about each of 15 speakers who will share their stories with attendees next week.

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30/09/2014

We're less than 10 days out! Still need a ticket? Lucky for you we still have some available – and for 40% off no less.

http://bit.ly/1nuBkZQ