June 10, 2013 by Fred Bauters
Kansas City With the recent release of the 1Week KC schedule, you may have been left wondering where Think Big Partners and the KC Chamber's iKC conference fits into this year's program. First held last June during 1Week, the event is absent from this year's schedule because it has a new date and direction ... read more
April 30, 2013 by Fred Bauters
Kansas City Kansas City native and Think Big Partners entrepreneur-in-residence Chris Shaw has secured the support of two local corporate titans, Hallmark Cards and Sprint, as he prepares to embark on a cross-country adventure to produce a documentary—through … read more
March 13, 2013 by Fred Bauters
Austin Turns out Kansas City, Mo.-based Phone2Action truly was dialed in at the South by Southwest Interactive Accelerator on Tuesday. The mobile advocacy startup outdueled seven early-stage companies to win the News Technologies category after two rounds of presentations. Co-founders Jeb Ory and Ximena Hartsock will head home with $4,000, two tickets to next year's SXSW Interactive, free web hosting for a year, an Apple TV and more … read more
March 11, 2013 by Fred Bauters
Austin You just spent hours at a rally getting fired up about a cause you believe in. The speeches, music and camaraderie with fellow supporters has you ready to act. Now what? Kansas City, Mo. startup Phone2Action took the South by Southwest Interactive Accelerator stage today to convince the audience its toolbox of mobile advocacy engagement is the answer. The startup's co-founders, Jeb Ory and Ximena Hartsock, used Startup Act 3.0 … read more
March 7, 2013 by Fred Bauters
Kansas City Early-stage business incubator and startup accelerator Think Big … read more
March 4, 2013 by Fred Bauters
Kansas City The second wave of blizzard conditions within a week—often referred to as Snowpocalypse Part II—may have put the international Hackovate Health Innovation Competition on ice for two days, but local finalist eLuminate Health received a warm reception Thursday at Union Station, walking away the overall winner. The inaugural competition's co-hosts, Think Big Partners and H&R Block, sought to find an innovative web or mobile product for the health care industry, specifically … read more
February 28, 2013 by Danny Schreiber
Kansas City Think Big Partners and H&R Block's Hackovate Health competition comes to an end today as the finalists present their ideas on stage at Union Station in Kansas City. The competition, which was announced in November, challenges entrepreneurs to dream up an online or mobile app that could help consumers navigate today's health care landscape. … read more
February 22, 2013 by Danny Schreiber
Kansas City The inaugural Hackovate Health competition comes to an end Thursday (update: rescheduled due to weather) as the 10 health care technology finalists compete for the grand prize of $15,000 and a visit with senior management of H&R Block, the event's main sponsor. The finale, which is free and open to the public, takes place from 3-7 p.m. … read more
February 13, 2013 by Danny Schreiber
Kansas City H&R Block and Think Big Partners announced today the 10 companies that will be competing in its inaugural Hackovate Health competition Feb. 26. The competition, which was announced in November, challenges entrepreneurs to dream up an online or mobile app that could help consumers navigate today's health care landscape. Among the 10 companies selected … read more
February 6, 2013 by Danny Schreiber
Kansas City A new app from Think Big Partners and Denver-based entrepreneur Adam Griffin promises to give users a hassle-free workout plan. "Gym costs, trainer fees, confidence barriers, time in the day," Griffin said. "Bodeefit was created to remove those barriers." … read more
Through August 22, help us decide the winners of our inaugural Silicon Prairie Awards, which will recognize 12
companies and individuals. You can vote once per day per category.
Winners will be announced live on stage at
our August 30 event.