Nominate Your Favorite Tweeps to Win Free Tickets to iKC!

Do you know of a startup or small business that deserves to win a free ticket to iKC, but hasn’t purchased one yet? We want you to nominate them to win a ticket to the unconference! 

We’re giving away 2 free tickets to 5 different deserving groups and individuals nominated by our Twitter followers. The contest begins Monday, September 23 and runs until Friday, September 27.

Nominating an innovative organization is as easy as 1, 2, tweet! Follow iKC on Twitter (@iKC2013) and tweet @iKC2013 in 140 characters or less who you think could contribute innovative ideas at iKC and deserves a free ticket to the unconference.

Entrepreneurs are known for their innovative ideas; the goal of iKC is to make meaningful collisions that result in ideas that make an impact on our community as a whole.  So be sure to nominate people who not only deserve a ticket, but who can help create collisions and action at iKC 2013!

Nominate the innovators in your life today! Tweet @iKC2013. 

Win a Free Ticket to Great Minds Think Big!

For the next two weeks, Think Big Partners will be giving away 3 pairs of tickets to Great Minds Think Big--the most intimate entrepreneur event in Kansas City (a $50.00 value)!  

How can you win?  It's really simple.  Just "Like" Think Big Partners on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.  From there, you will see posts and tweets from us about how you can win a pair of tickets to Great Minds Think Big on April 3.  Our ticket giveaway will include answering trivia questions, being creative and thinking big.  

Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter to enter to win.  

Good luck and may the biggest thinker win!  

Register for Great Minds Think Big on April 3 here. 

030 Think Big Radio: A Must-Listen with John Jantsch of Duct Tape Marketing (and Book Giveaway!)

Episode 30 of Think Big Radio is a must-listen.

John Jatsch of Duct Tape Marketing.

Get the complete inside scoop about the new book The Commitment Engine by John Jantsch at Duct Tape Marketing. In this episode of Think Big Radio, our neighbor from down the street, John Janstch, stops by to talk about his new book The Commitment Engine. Host Derek Olsen and Mr. Janstch discuss why he felt the need to write on the subject of commitment. What is commitment and why is it so important to be committed to doing great work? Derek and John dig in to some of the key concepts in The Commitment Engine and John goes even deeper discussing how those concepts have a huge impact on a small business owner.

Concepts include:

• “Your playing small doesn’t serve anyone.”  
• “Build a bigger purpose and let it build a bigger you.”
• “Passion Mantra”
• "Work Is Worth It When – Clarity is Strategy, Culture is Clarity Amplified and Community is the Natural Outcome of Clarity"

LISTEN NOW:

030 Think Big Radio: A Must-Listen with John Jantsch of Duct Tape Marketing

Learn more about John, his business, ideas, and books at www.ducttapemarketing.com.

Book Giveaway!  We will be giving away two free copies of The Commitment Engine!  How can you win?  Tweet this episode of Think big Radio and tag @Ducttape and @ThinkBigKC! You will be entered into a drawing to win John Jantsch's newest marketing book!  Many will enter, 2 will win!

Follow John Jantsch at @ducttape. 

iKC Twitter Party is in Full Swing!

When iKC proclaimed to the world that it was throwing a Twitter Party, it wasn't kidding.  And now, the iKC Twitter Party is in full swing--tweeps are tweeting, users are engaging and major prizes are being awarded!  

Yesterday, Austin Brown (@Austin_Brown_) answered one of iKC's Twitter Party questions and was entered to win a 10 day drop-in pass to the bizperc coworking space.  Lucky for Austin, he won the drawing!  The iKC Twitter Party is as easy as that.

• Simply follow iKC on Twitter: @iKC_2012
• Retweet, mention or answer one of iKC's discussion questions via Twitter
• Prizes will be awarded to one lucky winner every day this week (check out prizes here).  

Join the conversation and socialize with us during iKC's Twitter Party!  See you in the Twittersphere (and hopefully at iKC!).  

Follow iKC! @iKC_2012

iKC is Throwing a Twitter Party (and You're Invited!)

iKC is throwing a Twitter Party...and you're invited!

What is a Twitter Party exactly?  It's the opportunity to engage with iKC on Twitter and enter for the chance to win major prizes!

Prizes include: a free ticket to the Big Idea Exchange on June 18, a 10-pack drop-in at bizperc coworking space, 2 tickets to Entrepreneur Day at the K on June 26, 1 hour of free business consulting from Think Big Partners and 2 tickets to KC's conference on innovation and entrepreneurship, iKC, on June 20.

How can you participate?  No RSVP and no gifts required!  Instead, just pop on Twitter during the week of June 4th-8th and answer a few of our innovation/entrepreneur-driven questions.  When you use hashtag #iKC2012 to answer our questions, you will automatically be entered for the chance to win big!

Follow iKC from June 4th-8th and get tweeting!

Click here: iKC on Twitter

A big thanks to the following companies and organizations who are now supporting iKC as sponsors (more sponsors can be found at www.sparkinginnovation.org).  

Master Your Card Missouri

Hovey Williams

The City of Kansas City, Missouri

Hallmark Cards 

bizperc Rewards Entrepreneurs with the 12 Days of Coworking

Whoa.  Now that's collaboration!

WRITTEN BY SARAH SNYDER, MANAGER OF BIZPERC 

Maybe it's the newly fallen snow or perhaps it's the Christmas songs taking over the radio.  Whatever the reason may be, we're in the mood to give.  

So this year, we decided to host the 12 Days of Coworking just for you entrepreneurs looking for a little extra collaboration during the holiday season.

On Thurdsay, December 8, we will start The 12 Days of Coworking.  On that day, our coworking space, bizperc, will be rewarding special holiday give-aways for our biggest social media followers.  Follow bizperc on Twitter, "Like" the coworking space on Facebook and read up on our blog to find out what you can win during the next 12 days!  And keep in touch with us from December 8 until December 23 (business days only) so you have a better chance of winning big!

Follow me! @SarahThinkBIG

Tweet to Win! Entrepreneur Bootcamp Twitter Contest #ENTBC

bizperc and Think Big Partners are gearing up for the kick off of EntrepreneurBootcamp October 11th.  This six session series is bound to whip your startup into shape.  In anticipation of our first Entrepreneur Bootcamp, bizperc is hosting a twitter contest.  Prizes include one free bootcamp session and 20% off a bootcamp series package.  

Entering is easy.  Just tweet us your best entrepreneurial advice in 140 characters or less.  All contest entries must include the bizperc twitter handle (@bizperc) and the contest hash tag (#ENTBC) in their tweet.  The contest begins Monday September 26^th and will close by midnight Friday October 7^th.  Winners will be notified via twitter by Sunday October 9^th.  Good luck and get tweeting!

Here is a look at this fall's Entrepreneur Bootcamp lineup: 

Oct 11

You Need More Than Just A Business Plan to Turn A Good Idea Into A Profitable Business

Instructor: Herb Sih, Think Big Partners

Oct 18

Tough Stuff: Legal and Accounting in Small Business

Instructors: Jene’ Popper Hong, Business Transition Specialists & Tyler Prochnow, Think Big Partners

Oct 25

Brand Foundation for Your Startup That Uniquely Drives Your Business Strategy

Instructor: Kurt Bartolich, Guts Branding

Nov 1

The Top Ten IP Must Know for Any Business: Identifying and Maximizing Your Parent, Trademarks and Copyright Assets

Instructors: Dianne Smith-Misemer & Jennifer Bailey, Hovey Williams, LLP

Nov 8

Unlock the Social Media Rock Star Within You! Creating An Effective Inbound Marketing Platform to Launch Your Business for Less

Instructors: Allison Way & Herb Sih, Think Big Partners

Nov 15

Raising Money For Your Startup – Luck is Preparation Meeting Opportunity…And a Good Story You Must Be Prepared To Tell Flawlessly

Instructors: Ryan Weber, Angel Capital Group & Herb Sih, Think Big Partners

Written By Laura Goede

@LauraGThinkBIG