How ecosystem builders help entrepreneurs on their journey.

For his family, and with pride in his culture, Jose Luis Valdez took a risk and brought a little piece of Mexico to Kansas City in 2004. Now, with multiple locations and its own production facility, Paleterias Tropicana ensures it’s popsicle weather in KC all year long.

Entrepreneurs’ Policy Network bolsters plan to empower those who support entrepreneurs to be effective policy advocates.

Divisiveness – politically, economically, rural, or urban – makes reality tough right now, Andres Wydler, executive director of StartOut, said. “Entrepreneurship has the potential to bridge the gap, and we should take advantage of that,” he said. “It’s a very powerful anecdote to extremism if we all have to feed our children, or our moms […]

Forced to move ahead without the vision and advice of a valued friend, we honor Jeremy Novak by focusing on the work he loved.

The question isn’t, “Can artificial intelligence replace a human teacher?” It can. The technology is here. The question is, “How can professional development evolve to create a pipeline of exceptional educators that AI will aid, rather than replace?”

What happens when a diverse cross-section of a community works together to “build” a future of their city – one intersection at a time?

To fuel startups, and the U.S. startup rate, founders need access to a variety of funding opportunities.

New teaching methods, new ways to measure learning, and the ‘soft’ skills that come with an entrepreneurial mindset will be valued in a future transformed by technology.

At the 2018 Mayors Conference on Entrepreneurship, Mayor Sly James spoke about the entrepreneurial spirit of Kansas City and the importance of collaborating with ecosystem builders.