Software Development Firm Twentyseven Global Had Stake in Several Techweek Events
Kansas City’s second Techweek wrapped up last Friday, concluding a week of panels, speakers, networking, funding and more. In addition to attending several of the week’s events, Twentyseven Global took part in several monumental moments for Kansas City in the tech and health care industry. Last Wednesday, it was announced that e-commerce giant Alibaba acquired […]
Software Development Company Twentyseven Global Gearing Up for Techweek Kansas City, Preview of Events
The countdown is on. Techweek comes to KC for the second year in a row from Sept. 12 – 16, 2016, and takes place in several iconic spots in the downtown area. The week begins on Monday night with a kick-off party at Up-Down, an arcade-themed bar in the heart of the Crossroads district with […]
Recent Report Shows Startup Activity on the Rise in Kansas City
The startup scene in Kansas City continues to thrive. According to the “Startup Activity Index” released last month by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Kansas City jumped 11 places up the list from last year, all the way from 29 to 18. This was the second “most-improved” city falling short only to Orlando which climbed […]
LaunchKC Announces 20 Tech Startup Finalists to Present During Techweek
And then there were 20. Out of over 400 tech startups from across the globe who applied, 20 have been selected as finalists to vie for a piece of $500,000 in funding from LaunchKC. Of the 20, 11 are Kansas City-based, seven are from across the United States and this year there are also […]
Local Entrepreneur Creates New VC Fund to Help Early-Stage Funding
Although venture capital in Kansas City has seen an upward trend, there is still a weak spot when it comes to early-stage funding. After working for Sprint Accelerator for three years, serial entrepreneur John Fein was tired of seeing fundable companies move away from Kansas City after not being able to receive funding at an […]
Kansas City’s Digital Sandbox KC Sees Unprecedented Success
The entrepreneurial spirit in Kansas City continues to thrive. Digital Sandbox KC, launched in 2013, has announced that 75 percent of the companies which they have provided funding to have secured some form of add-on funding, according to the Kansas City Business Journal. While many venture capitalist firms see the 30 percent mark as a […]
Kansas City Named Among Top 20 Tech Momentum Markets
Kansas City’s tech community is making headlines yet again. According to the Kansas City Business Journal, CBRE, a commercial real estate services firm, released its annual “Scoring Tech Talent” report which ranks the 50 largest markets in the U.S. and Canada by their “competitive advantages and appeal to tech employers and tech talent.” Kansas City […]
Insight from Custom Software Development Company Twentyseven Global: How Kansas City Has Embraced the Women in Tech Movement
On December 8, 2015, Kansas City Mayor Sly James declared it to be Girls in Tech KC Day in part with KC STEM Alliance’s Girls in Tech Movement. The movement addresses an increasing demand for a qualified and diverse workforce to fill tech jobs in the Kansas City region. Women are greatly underrepresented in the […]
Google Fiber Announces: Get Your Business Online Promotion
According to Google Fiber, 44 percent of Kansas businesses do not have a website. That is a little surprising, but the company is ready to solve the problem with its latest service offering. Last week, Google Fiber announced on its blog an invitation to “Get Your Business Online.” The Get Your Business Online promotion invites […]
Twentyseven Global Attends KCnext’s Summer IT Networking Event at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
Last Thursday, I attended the KCnext‘s Summer IT Networking Event at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in the Historic 18th and Vine Jazz District. As always, the event didn’t disappoint! It was an honor to be surrounded by some of the brightest minds in the Kansas City area, many of which were technology professionals […]
