Kansas City’s Gigabit City Summit Educates Civic Leaders Around the Country
On May 16-18, 2016, hundreds of civic and technology leaders from more than 75 cities around the country gathered in Kansas City to learn how to “seize the gigabit opportunity” at the second annual Gigabit City Summit. Kansas City’s acquisition of Google Fiber’s gigabit Internet in the winter of 2011 positioned the city as […]
Kansas City and Denver-Based Custom Software Development Company, Twentyseven Global, Reviews Kansas City’s Best Technology Advancements of 2015
2015 was a big year for the technology industry in Kansas City. The city was not only named one of the best places for tech startups and women in tech, but has also received national recognition as a technology hub, causing large companies to expand. As we look onward into 2016, Kansas City and Denver-based […]
Software Development Company, Twentyseven Global, Shares the Importance of the Gigabit City Summit Coming to Kansas City in May 2016
Software development company, Twentyseven Global, congratulates Kansas City for continuing to showcase its entrepreneurial and tech communities in hosting the second-annual Gigabit City Summit in May 2016. Cities from across the United States will come to learn from Kansas City’s personal experience with gigabit Internet access and how to use it to create maximum impact. […]
Kansas City Startup Village to be Featured in International Documentary by The Economist About the Mobile App Economy
Photo Source: The Kansas City Startup Village Earlier this month, The Economist stopped by Kansas City and the Kansas City Startup Village (KCSV) to film for its upcoming international documentary about the mobile app economy. The documentary hopes to highlight the mobile app economy’s future and its impact on economic and business growth worldwide. Kansas […]
How Google Fiber Made Kansas City A Worldwide Entrepreneur Hub
The Kansas City Star announced the Global Entrepreneurship Congress has ranked Kansas City in the top five places for entrepreneurship in a worldwide competition. People across the country have been flocking to Kansas City in the past couple of years as the area grew into a startup and entrepreneur hub, thanks in part to Google […]
Twentyseven Global Congratulates SparkLabKC For Helping Kansas City Software Startups Thrive
Steve Roatch, CEO of Twentyseven Global, has helped several technology startups as a SparkLabKC Mentor. He said, “It has been exciting to see these young companies launch. We love the startup culture and are committed to doing our part to help this segment of the economy thrive in Kansas City.” According to SparkLabKC, “The Kansas […]
Kansas City Had Strong Startup Spirit Before Google Fiber
By Steve Roatch, CEO of Twentyseven Global The high-speed power of Google Fiber may have given Kansas City entrepreneurs a boost, but a new report by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation reveals that Kansas City’s tech-driven business culture isn’t a recent phenomenon. Read about how Twentyseven Global is supporting Kansas City entrepreneurship. Steve Roatch, CEO […]
Prairie Village Gives Google Fiber the Green Light
By Steve Roatch, CEO of Twentyseven Global Google Fiber will be welcomed into yet another Kansas neighborhood after the City Council of Prairie Village, Kan. approved a deal for Google’s high-speed Internet service. This approval makes Prairie Village the 12th city in the world to have a “Fiberhood.” According to the Prairie Village Post, the […]
Hack the Midwest Shows Innovation is Alive and Well in KC
by Steve Roatch, CEO of Twentyseven Global A few weeks ago, Hack the Midwest took place at Sporting Park. More than 150 developers participated in the event, which lasted 24 hours and about 30 apps were presented. Hack the Midwest is an amazing event put on by Michael Gelphman of Kansas City IT Professionals and […]
Twentyseven Global Looks Forward to KC Startup Crawl 2.0
by Steve Roatch, CEO of Twentyseven Global Twentyseven Global is looking forward to KC Startup Crawl 2.0, which is sponsored by Google Fiber, next week. KC Startup Crawl is one of the most anticipated events of 1WeekKC, which celebrates entrepreneurialism in Kansas City. The crawl starts at 4 pm and lasts until 9 pm. Learn more […]