People & Places
Hacker For a Day: My Time at the Homes For Hackers
Kyle Geary – The Hale Center For Journalism Starting a company is hard. You have to find the right people, technology and environment. Even when all of those basic needs are met, you still have to make sure that you have enough money to cover overhead costs and be sustainable. In a burgeoning startup community,…
1 Million Cups with Dynamic Athletics and Hang Ups In KC
Kyle Geary — The Hale Center For Journalism Nearly 200 people packed into the auditorium at the Kauffman Foundation for this Wednesday’s 1 Million Cups to listen to a pair of startups present and network with the community. The two companies presenting were Dynamic Athletics Research Institute and Hang Ups in KC. Hang Ups in KC…
1 Million Cups Kicks Off 2014 with Knoda and Kansas City Shock
Kyle Geary – The Hale Center For Journalism After a brief break from their weekly Wednesday morning meetings, 1 Million Cups is back. The two startups who presented this chilly morning are very different, but share one thing in common – sports. Knoda, started by Kyle Rogers and James Flexman, is an app that lets…
2013 Entrepreneurship Year in Review
As 2013 comes to a close, it is appropriate (and expected) to reflect on the year’s notable events to see what happened, and what may have passed you by
Startup Snapshot: Red Dirt
At first Red Dirt sounds like every other startup–a team of two taking on the big names in their industry by creating their own version of a product. But what makes them different is how they are doing just that, and why.