News Stories

Revamped Sprint Accelerator graduates its first cohort of agriculture, digital tech startups

Now in its fourth year, the Sprint Accelerator on Tuesday held a demo day showcasing the seven companies in its 2017 cohort that recently graduated its program. The cohort represents the first graduating class for the corporate partnership-based accelerator program since it parted ways with Techstars, with which it conducted three years of programming. Thanks…

Steve Case to KC entrepreneurs, investors: You can’t sit back now

To nudge more Kansas Citians off of the sidelines and into its budding entrepreneurial ecosystem, former AOL founder Steve Case spoke Friday to a group of local investors at a luncheon. KCRise Fund managing director Darcy Howe hosted a fireside chat with Case for a crowd of investors, potential investors and entrepreneurs. Case told the…

Events Preview: Sprint Accelerator Demo Day, TechHire KC

There are a plethora of entrepreneurial events hosted in Kansas City on a weekly basis. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, investor, supporter, or curious community member — we recommend these upcoming events for you. Are you hosting a relevant community event? Feel free to add it to the FWD/KC calendar for increased exposure. Once your event…

Sustainable River Market development project booking tenants with virtual reality tours

Jonathan Arnold believes that choosing quality over quantity doesn’t have to break the bank. In fact, he said it makes great business sense.   Arnold, principal at Arnold Development Group, is working to transform modern real estate development with a more sustainable future. “At its heart, sustainable development means doing more with less,” Arnold said….

Listen: Leaders analyze KC’s entrepreneurial milestones, assess challenges

To say that Kansas City’s entrepreneurial community has matured in the last 15 years would be an understatement. Many leaders say that if you lived in the metro during the early 2000s and were to return now, you may not even recognize the place. Taking a moment to reflect on how far Kansas City has…