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A conversation between Dan Smith, Founder at Porter house KC, Adam Arredondo, CEO at StartLand News KC on the need to understand the racial unrest in the United States. Also, talked about the breaking down of the white Savior mentality.
New Orleans jazz trumpeter and Vicksburg native Adam Arredondo talks about learning the trumpet, working as a jazz musician in New Orleans, and the evolving relationship between dance and jazz. Stick around to the very end to hear Adam's original composition, "Lazy Days".
On this episode of speaking startup, Isabelle looks into a maker fair that was hosted by The Loop in Columbia and focused on small-scale entrepreneurship. Then Seth shares his interview with Adam Arredondo, executive director of the Kansas City Startup Foundation, about a recent report that came out that has details about Kansas City businesses that gained venture funding. The rundown: - 2:03 The latest headlines in startup and entrepreneurship news - 4:32 Audio postcard from the maker faire in Columbia - 9:31 Interview with Adam Arredondo, executive director of the Kansas City Startup Foundation - 16:07 The numbers that matter in entrepreneurial news and a quote for the road
There is a certain kind of magic in the startup community in Kansas City. Adam Arredondo, CEO of the Kansas City Startup Foundation, joins Matt and Matt to talk about startup communities and Arredondo's experience with founding 1 Million Cups. Arredondo explains the significant effect that startups can have on one another. He encourages like-minded individuals to group up and help one another and seek advice when you are lost. He explains the purpose of networking through social media and the significance of storytelling. Learn more about: Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Stackify: https://stackify.com/ KC Startup Foundation: https://www.kcstartupfoundation.org/ 1 million cups: https://www.1millioncups.com/kansascity GigaBook: https://gigabook.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startuphustlepodcast/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDXy14X95mzCpGSHyDvvoVg Follow us on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@startuphustle
Adam Arredondo, executive director of the Kansas City Startup Foundation, joins Smart Companies host Kelly Scanlon to discuss big changes in the Kansas City startup community, including the merger of the Center of Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Development (CEED) with the foundation and a $1 million pledge from one of Kansas City's serial entrepreneurs--Mike Wrenn, CEO of Affinity Worldwide. Adam has been immersed in the Kansas City startup community since 2011. As the executive director of the Kansas City Startup Foundation, he oversees programs such as Startland News, MECA Challenge, the Kansas City Startup Village, Village Square Coworking Studio and a number of community events. Be sure to listen to all the shows in the Smart Companies Thinking Bigger archives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
63% of participants in a national survey have seen communities use broadband to harness home-based businesses into a economic engine, or believe strongly that communities can do this. Gigabit Nation goes to Kansas City to spotlight this dynamic at work. Kansas City Startup Village (KCSV) participants give listeners first-hand details on how a booming entrepreneurial movement has taken root and is expanding thanks to Google Fiber. They offer valuable lessons to other communities that want to do likewise. Today's guests are: * Adam Arredondo and Matthew Marcus, co-founders of Local Ruckus and KCSV Co-Leaders; * Mike Demarais, Co-Founder, Handprint * Ben Barreth, founder of the Homes for Hackers program * Brittain Kovac, staff member of startup Leap2 and Event Manager for KCSV; and * Jonny Kot, community leader and founder of Tech-Pointer. Our guests have complementary and contrasting viewpoints on: * the role of Google Fiber in driving entrepreneurship in Kansas City * how communities can encourage and support startups * sustaining and expanding entrepreneur support programs. Listeners can download a copy of the survey analysis report that addresses the increase of home-based businesses and other economic outcomes broadband influences.
On this episode of Think Big Radio, Derek sits down with the winning team from Startup Weekend Kansas City, TutHopper. Listen as Carrie Royce, Coty Beasley and Adam Arredondo give the inside-look at TutHopper’s Startup Weekend experience (HINT: it takes a lot of teamwork and a lot of caffeine!). http://www.thinkbigpartners.com/mp3/012WinnerStartUpWeekend.mp3