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60 Sec Skinny with Brad Feld
The content for this interview was taken from our Kansas City show in October, where our Founder RJ Pahura led a fireside chat with Brad Feld. Get the skinny on how to build a successful startup community, celebrate your successes and failures, and maintaining your mental health in entrepreneurship.
Update to Miami Schedule
*Schedule Update* FUND continues to expand its footprint across the U.S. with the expansion of FUND Salon – Miami on December 3rd, 2019. This will be FUND’s 5th market expansion across the country and we are proud to now be serving Austin, Chicago, Denver, Kansas City & Miami.
60 Sec Skinny with John Fein
In this 60 Sec Skinny you’ll get the inside scoop from John Fein on how Firebrand Ventures and other organizations are driving the entrepreneurial community forward. Plus, you’ll never guess what John was working on before he started making waves in the venture ecosystem.
60 Sec Skinny with Melissa Roberts Chapman
This series, 60 Second Skinny, is a brief interview with select partners, speakers, and influencers in each FUND market! Hear from Melissa Roberts Chapman on her Kauffman initiatives.
60 Second Skinny with Zach Pettet
In this interview with Zach Pettet you will get the inside scoop on NBKC Bank and Fountain City Fintech. See how they are on the road to success, solving real problems, creating healthy initiatives, and redefining the way entrepreneurs bank.
FUND Conference Partners With Kansas City Startup Foundation
FUND Conference is excited to announce an ongoing partnership with the Kansas City Startup Foundation, a leading organization pushing economic development in and around Kansas City. This organization is quite a unique and valuable entrepreneurial ecosystem that boasts a valuable and diverse platform of programs that make a collective impact on the community from a content, publication, and event angle.
FUND Conference Partners with StartUp Health
We’re excited to partner with StartUp Health to further drive innovation and Digital Health forward. In this partnership announcement you will get to learn about Startup Health’s moonshot vision and how their global army is solving the world’s biggest health challenges.
Iowa AgriTech Accelerator Partnership Announcement
We are excited to announce that the Iowa AgriTech Accelerator will be a partner with FUND moving forward into the future. The Iowa AgriTech Accelerator is a mentor-led program that allows startups to collaborate with agriculture industry leaders and present their solutions to refine product-market fit, perform customer discovery within the industry, and build strategic partnerships.
7 of the best incubators in the Midwest
From Chicago to Missouri to Iowa, the Heartland is not just a place to ‘flyover’ but a place where innovation meets opportunity. More and more businesses are setting up shop in the Midwest and it’s clear to see why. From a lower cost of living to a booming tech industry, the heartland is giving the West Coast a run for its money. When looking for an Incubator, don’t leave these seven companies off your list.