Having just returned from a Global Entrepreneurship Week event, I’m abuzz with all that I heard. The event was called “eKC Explained” and was an exposé of why my hometown, Kansas City, has become such a hub for entrepreneurship over the last few years. It was held at the historic Union Station in a huge […]
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Celebrating 20 Years
Entrepreneurship can be a very lonely business. It is often the solopreneur, sitting alone in his/her “garage,” trying to cull together their startup idea. To abate such loneliness, these pioneers of business must surround themselves with a strong network comprised of mentors, advisers, customers, friends, family, other entrepreneurs… whoever it is who can help to […]
Kauffman Sketchbook: Open to Networking
My company, Kauffman FastTrac, was originally a philanthropic program of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation – the foundation of entrepreneurship. We still office out of the Foundation and are closely associated with this wonderful organization that seeks to foster “a society of economically independent individuals who are engaged citizens, contributing to the improvement of their […]