I work at a startup at the Kansas City Startup Village, and I'd like to express two thoughts:
1. The companies in the KCSV are not threatened by Google Fiber's announcement for other cities. In fact, a lot of the technology developed at KCSV leverage high-speed networks, and more people having access to similar high-speed networks is a good thing. A small community of people having access to high speed internet access doesn't make an ideal customer base.
2. Not all the startups in the KCSV are "small time-y online businesses". For example, at the company I work for, we're developing cutting edge eye-vein biometric software and our clients are the world's largest banks and OEMs. A lot of the companies have raised funding from internationally renowned venture capitalists and angel investors who believe what they're working on has a lot of potential.
I'm so sorry for everyones sadness and loss. I'm hurting also from all the senseless killings. My cousins were murded in January of this year and April of last year. My heart goes out to you all. Revelation 21:4..John 5:28,29. Soon this wickedness will end. Turn to Jehovah. Throw your burdens upon him. Soon our love ones will be resurrected like Jesus resurrected Lazarus and many others. Have faith. Have hope. Pray always and forgive. Don't hold grudges. God will take care of the bad people.
I'm so sorry for everyones sadness and loss. I'm hurting also from almost the senseless killings. My heart goes out to you all. Revelation 21:4..John 5:28,29. Soon this wickedness will end.
Naugle?? Was this person associated in any way with the short lived 24 hr fast food joint Naugle's at Santa Fe and Antioch in OP?? Loved that place in the 80s!!
Lets see there is a large number of homeless folks living in tunnels YET the city has enough for a soccer field NO ONE NEEDS? Again the city seems to be catering to everyone BUT the poor & homeless. Yet who will these same "Liberal" DINOs ve begging come out & vote for them?? Yep the same folks they don't want to provide Sewers or homes for...
Its a flatbread..It must be one heck of a flatbread...
Where can i get that cute colourful teddy?
I steph want a divorce from one asshole white boy name Bret hart that i never ever loved in the forst place i never had.your bro should of known what he was doing I steph wish it was your ass fuck you bret hart you are a fart ass with a whore name Debbie and a bastard kid name Michele.
Why does the Pitch perpetuate racism by displaying stories like this?
they do not offer cream and sugar for the pour over coffee, it's what they do, and it's their right to do it. they do have whole milk to make espresso based lattes, caps and cortados.
Best brisket sandwich! I've had it 5 times already and still want another one :)
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Bristol is my favorite
I've eaten here 4 times in the last week. This is the best BBQ in KC.
Hey all. Matthew Marcus here, one of the guys mentioned in this article.
I'd like the readers of this article to understand that much of it has been presented out of context. The title alone is misleading and a misrepresentation of the current state of affairs in the KCSV. Of course we are aware that Austin is getting Google next, but the village was not founded because of Google Fiber. We certainly appreciate having it as a resource. Definitely. But the village was formed as a way for startups and entrepreneurs to live and work close to one another, supporting each other's ventures and allowing for collaboration and innovation around existing and new ideas. Take Google Fiber away tomorrow, and the village will continue to survive and thrive.
Much like a startup in its own right, the KCSV started and has grown organically. There was no planning to make it happen. It just came together. As can be expected with any startup, both inside and outside factors affect its actions, focus and results. What started as a focus on building a dense startup community morphed over time into the KCSV becoming a representative for the entire KC startup and entrepreneur community. We realized our digression, and this article was written at a time when we were figuring out how to get back to our roots. What does all this mean? It's no big deal. All good in the hood.
If you'd really like to understand what the KCSV is about, I suggest you watch our video. It's a great intro and representation of the positive things happening in the KCSV.
http://kcstartupvillage.org
Finally, we are always looking for more people to get involved. If you're interested in taking part in the actions of the KCSV or the entire KC startup & entrepreneur community, contact us. We love welcoming new co-leaders to help lead the charge.
http://www.kcstartupvillage.org/join/volun…
Thanks for listening.
- Matthew
Hi Amy! It doesn't at all! I thought we had made that clear in our interview with Ben (the author). We still have quite the headstart, Google Fiber will not roll out in Austin or Provo for quite some time.. and the value for startups in Kansas City is much deeper than just Google Fiber. For example, my team and I moved here for the community and energy the scene here offers, Fiber was just icing on the cake.
Mike - what does Google's announcing new cities to do negatively impact KCSV?
Grand Street & Chelly's from me. Oh, and ALWAYS Cafe Sebastienne
Hi Abe! I'm a founder of one of the startup businesses in the community. We need 1Gbps speeds right now for two things: to run our production server inside our office, and to provide a high quality experience for our users on low-end devices! Access to a connection like this makes a huge difference for a startup. In other cities the only way to access a network like this is to go to a university, or pay upwards of $3000/month. And you should always care about community startups! Tech startups are a fundamental part of the new economy. Startups like those in the KCSV create more jobs nationally than large corporations!
Re: “Anthony Accurso gives his family's namesake restaurant a kick in the mozz”
I hope you're not going soft, Charles, on critiquing restaurants and food and restaurateurs. Something in this seems to possibly suggest you aren't being fully honest--scathing--if required. Naturally, hope I'm wrong.