This post is contributed by Ron Singh and Charlie Kelly of Silicon Valley Bank. Why is Silicon Valley Bank in Kansas City? As our name suggests, our roots are planted deep in the Valley. We’ve been integral in providing capital, banking services and connections for innovative companies and investors throughout…
Every Veteran’s Day, I am reminded of the decade I spent in the military and the immeasurable impact it has had on me as an entrepreneur. Beyond the genuine camaraderie, black & white mission success criteria and a certain tempo that exists among military members, there were many lessons I…
From the desk of Think Big Co-Founder and Senior Partner, Tyler Prochnow – In the interest of full disclosure, let me start by saying I was not a Kansas City resident for any of the following: The first decade of the Royals 29 year playoff drought; The Lin…
Large National Partners Like Silicon Valley Bank, H&R Block Small Business and Polsinelli, to Innovative Service Providers Such As Grasshopper, Robin and eBeam Kansas City, MO, – As part of its move into an innovative and larger downtown work space, Think Big Partners today announced the first group of new corporate…
A Chicago Tribune article speaks on the value entrepreneurs can bring to larger corporations.
Having recently read the Wall Street Journal’s article “Russia’s Once Budding Startup Scene Retreats” (September 9, 2014), it makes us realize a few things about work spaces, the state of entrepreneurship and good intentions. Today, it seems that many communities’ answer to economic development questions centers around entrepreneurship and supporting…
As a strategist and writer, I help people get their thoughts and expertise out to the people who need it. This takes a lot of different forms, but the primary way we distribute content is in written form. You would not believe how many times I hear, “I’m not a…
For many years, the measure of whether an individual was proficient in the high tech world we live in, was based primarily on their ability to use the technology provided to them. My father who had never owned or operated a computer until he was almost 60 years old, seemed…
