Kansas City Organizers of the inaugural Hack of the Sexes competition are using the 24-hour hackathon model as a testing ground for its hypothesis that mixed-gender teams produce better results on the way to a better city. From April 26-27 at Kauffman Labs, anyone with a passion for their community—designers, artists, developers, engineers and others—can decide whether they would like to be on an all-men, all-women or mixed team. No matter the decision, event participants … read more

"Something Ventured," a documentary tracing the creation of the venture capital industry, is scheduled to air on public television stations in Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and Kansas starting Sunday. Featuring interviews with notable venture capitalists, the film showcases the stories behind the fundings of tech industry legends, such as Apple, Intel, Cisco and Atari. The film premiered at the South by Southwest Film festival in March 2012, and it has since been released on DVD and Netflix. Here are the dates and times it will air on public television in the region … read more

Kansas City More than 20 companies kicked off Global Entrepreneurship Week earlier this month by taking part in the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation's second Startup@Kauffman Demo Day. "I think Mr. (Kauffman) would've absolutely loved this event," Kauffman Foundation's Cameron Cushman said, noting the event combined Kauffman's love for entrepreneurship and love for Kansas City. Though the event is titled "Demo Day," not … read more