November 16, 2012 by Danny Schreiber & Brittany Mascio
Kansas City More than 120 members of the Kansas City startup community joined us Tuesday in the Wine Vault at Coal Vines to be the first to learn the details of our promised "big announcement." We kicked off the program with the introduction of three new sponsors that will help us support a full-time team in Kansas City. Sprint, Polsinelli Shughart … read more
November 15, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Kansas City By the end of Compute Midwest, the first-year conference and the year-old venue that housed it felt positively ancient by comparison to the ideas exchanged therein. Such was the forward-looking nature of the discourse Friday at the conference put on by Kansas City IT Professionals. The event, held at the Kauffman Center for Performing Arts in Kansas City, Mo. was billed as a chance to learn about what's next in technology. And it certainly lived up to that billing, with a future-focused perspective … read more
November 14, 2012 by Jeff Slobotski
Kansas City We have very exciting news to share with the Silicon Prairie community. But before we get into the news, I'd like to take a few moments to reflect on how we got to where we are today. If you rewind four years and five months, you arrive at the point when Silicon Prairie News went from an idea – something I thought I would hack away on during my free time – to a website and brand, launched with the help of another entrepreneur. Through interviews … read more
November 13, 2012 by Brittany Mascio
Kansas City If you caught the Startup@Kauffman Demo Day or helped break a world record for speed networking, your Global Entrepreneurship Week fun has only just begun. Tonight, Silicon Prairie News is … read more
November 13, 2012 by Jeff Slobotski
Kansas City Today we're excited to introduce our first sponsor among an amazing group of businesses whose support is making our full-time presence in Kansas City possible. Sprint, the telecommunications giant that calls Kansas City home, is a Kansas City … read more
November 12, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Kansas City The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation begins its celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week today with the second rendition of Startup@Kauffman Demo Day at its Kansas City, Mo. headquarters. For those who can't attend the event, a live stream (above) will be available throughout the day. The broadcast began around 8:15 a.m. and will run until 2:50 p.m. It started with opening remarks … read more
November 9, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Kansas City The inaugural Compute Midwest conference is underway at the Kauffman Center for Performing Arts in Kansas City, Mo., with a day full of talks on tap. Silicon Prairie News is on hand and will have full coverage of today's event, which is the first of its kind put on by Kansas City IT Professionals, the grassroots tech group for IT professionals in Kansas City. … read more
November 8, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Kansas City A swarm of mayors, business executives and other civic-minded leaders from across the United States and Canada will descend on Kansas City Dec. 3-4 for the CityAge Summit on the New American City, a conference exploring the future of American cities and their role in building a strong economy and healthy society. The event will take place the Kauffman Center … read more
November 8, 2012 by Paige Yowell
Kansas City What started for Patrick Stoddart as an idea to make extracurricular groups more functional when he was in high school in Lee's Summit, Mo. has turned into a full-blown startup. At 16, Stoddart founded RED by Revdel, a web-based application that allows large organizations to communicate with and engage their members. Now 20, Stoddart launched the beta of RED (which stands for real-time events delivered) 2.0 this week for one of his clients. When most people think of notification and communication software used by school districts, they think of snow day and school lockdown alerts. But that’s not what RED is used for, Stoddart said. … read more
November 7, 2012 by Brittany Mascio
Kansas City In the spirit of Global Entreprenuership Week, we're throwing a party — a BIG party — and inviting the Kansas City startup community to join in the fun. The shindig will take place from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Coal Vines on the Country Club Plaza (616 Ward Parkway). Not only will this be a night to discuss the most recent happenings on the Silicon Prairie and an opportunity to celebrate the innovation and creativity taking place during … read more
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Winners will be announced live on stage at
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