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Kansas City named a finalist for $50M award at SXSW

Austin, Texas — Kansas City is a finalist for a $50 million award that could transform its transportation system. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx announced on Saturday at South by Southwest that the City of Fountains was among seven finalists in the “Beyond Traffic, Smart City Challenge.” The challenge aims to help mid-sized cities…

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Startland News hits the road to SXSW

Load up the clown car — Startland is going down south. Kansas City’s source for entrepreneurial and tech news is venturing to arguably the nation’s top conference for innovative ideas: South-by-Southwest Interactive. The Startland team has a jam-packed schedule while at SXSW, mingling with techies, early-adopters and thousands of Austonians. Make sure you follow along on…

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The WTF Series: Triple constraint

One of the hardest parts of software development is managing stakeholder expectations. Of course, everyone wants as much as they can get, as fast as possible, for the lowest price.  Why wouldn’t you?   The problem is that most programmers get frustrated when a stakeholder asks for too much too fast, and don’t know how…

Events Preview: Innovate with Lean Lab

There are a boatload of entrepreneurial events hosted in Kansas City on a weekly basis. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, investor, supporter or curious Kansas Citian, we’d recommend these upcoming events for you. WEEKLY EVENT PREVIEW The Lean Lab’s Innovation Workshop When: March 11 – 12 Where: Think Big Coworking Build the Future of KC Schools. Let The Lean…

Titans of Kansas City tech combine forces for talent creation

Kansas City isn’t unique in its high demand for talented techies. But perhaps what is setting the area apart is its collaborative approach to creating, recruiting and retaining tech talent in the Kansas City metro. Dozens of area tech companies engaged in a panel discussion Wednesday on practical steps that companies can take to win…