Prairie Village AgLocal, one of Kansas City's most talked-about tech startups of 2012, has teamed with Thad Langford, the executive behind one of Kansas City's most ballyhooed tech acquisitions of 2011. And — no surprise here — the startup continues to garner plenty of attention from investors and media outlets alike. More on that alliance and those investors in a moment. But first, while it's still hot off the presses, the media attention: AgLocal, a marketplace … read more

Kansas City The parade of praise from high-profile publications continues for Sporting Kansas City, Livestrong Sporting Park and Sporting Innovations. Kansas City's Major League Soccer franchise and the team's high-tech home stadium and tech-centric spin-off all have received recognition recently in the national media, and it seems to stem in part from the … read more

Kansas City The reason for the attention might make the purest fans of soccer — or, as they would call it, football — cringe, but Kansas City-based Sporting Innovations gets some significant ink in the March issue of Fast Company on account of the work it has done at Livestrong Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan. "MLS club Sporting Kansas City knows not every one of its matches will be an instant classic," the article says. "That doesn’t mean it can’t still keep fans … read more

Kansas City Yesterday, Fast Company magazine continued its online series highlighting entrepreneurial hubs around the country. Once again, they've landed in the Silicon Prairie. This time, in the "world's barbecue capital," Kansas City. The article, "Why You Should Start a Company in... Kansas City," is an interview with Bo Fishback, vice president of entrepreneurship… read more

Today, Fast Company published an article featuring Omaha and the reasons that our city is a great place to start a company. Titled, "Why You Should Start a Company in...Omaha," it's part of an ongoing Fast Company series highlighting emerging entrepreneurial hubs around the country. Special thanks to Laura Rich, freelance writer and co-founder of… read more