The Top 3 Things Kansas City Entrepreneurs Want in 2011 (And What We're Doing About It!)

Throughout 2010, we listened to a lot of people—entrepreneurs, community partners, investors, CEOs, startup companies, successful small businesses, and the civic community to hear what they wanted to see happen to the Kansas City entrepreneurial community.  But guess who else we listened to?  You.

You spoke and now we’re acting! 

We are taking the top 3 things that Kansas City entrepreneurs want in 2011 and doing something that has never been done before—we are actually doing something about it!

We have narrowed down the top 3 things Kansas City entrepreneurs want this coming year.  They include:

1.  More opportunities to meet the movers and shakers of the startup scene and meet key decision makers in the Kansas City community.

2.  A better connection to resources.

3.  Better access to capital.

So if you’re looking for a stronger, faster, more effective, more collaborative, more interactive entrepreneurial community in 2011, look no further than Think Big Partners.  With our collective expertise, we are taking what you want and turning it into a reality.  And we’re starting with two major announcements in mid-January.

Join us on January 12^th from 4:00-6:00pm at bizperc (located at 1800 Baltimore) for a sneak peak to hear what Think Big Partners and Think Big Kansas City have in store for 2011.  Herb Sih, Senior Partner and Co-Founder of Think Big Partners, will be making two very important announcements that will get every Kansas City entrepreneur talking.  The event is open to the public, but please let us know if you’re coming by emailing info@thinkbigpartners.com. 

What’s more, the Think Big Kansas City blog is opening its doors to other writers, bloggers, and journalists.  We would like to invite guest bloggers to write up about what’s happening in their own communities—whether it’s in Kansas City or not—or to help us give entrepreneurial advice and suggestions.  To become a guest blogger for Think Big Kansas City, please contact Allison Way at away@thinkbigpartners.com.

Finally, Think Big Partners asks you to stay tuned tomorrow as we will unveil an announcement on this blog that answers the question: “How can Think Big Partners help entrepreneurs gather news about the business community?”  You’ll find out tomorrow!

Keep Thinking Big and tuning in! 

Written by Allison Way.  Allison is a writer and videographer for Think Big Partners.  To read more of Allison's work, check out the Kansas City Entrepreneurship Examiner or her articles on Helium, BrooWaha, and eZine. 

Joe Calhoon Celebrates "1 Hour Plan For Growth" Book Launch with Kansas City Entrepreneurs and Jack Stack Barbecue Partner, Case Dorman

On Monday, business strategist and author Joe Calhoon brought together numerous successful Kansas City entrepreneurs to celebrate the launch of his new business book, "The 1 Hour Plan for Growth".  The luncheon, catered by a Kansas City barbecue favorite, Jack Stack Barbecue, took place at the recently-launched KC event space, bizperc6 in the Crossroads District.

Joe Calhoon discusses "The 1 Hour Plan for Growth" with
fellow Kansas City entrepreneurs.

During the luncheon, various entrepreneurs from the Kansas City area were invited to lunch, network, and congratulate Joe Calhoon and his team.  During the event, Calhoon recognized and honored a majority of his team as well as an abundance of successful entrepreneurs that came to give their support and congratulations.  The lunch also featured a question-and-answer session with the Managing General Partner of Jack Stack Barbecue, Case Dorman--a leader in some of the best barbecue in Kansas City.  During the question-and-answer session, the crowd was given advice about how to stay in business through products, passion, and people, and were informed about the Jack Stack startup process and its future.

"The 1 Hour Plan for Growth" luncheon took place at bizperc6,
Think Big Partner's new event space in the Crossroads District.

Kansas City entrepreneurs (and entrepreneurs around the globe) are encouraged to purchase The 1 Hour Plan for Growth from Amazon.com.  When small business owners, entrepreneurs, business leaders, and innovators purchase the book, they will help to boost the book’s bestselling status.  Joe Calhoon and his team need anywhere from 3,000-5,000 books sold in order to snag the top position on Amazon.com.  Help Joe Calhoon reach his own American Dream and increase your business’s chances of development and growth as well as the revitalization of the economy—buy The 1 Hour Plan for Growth!

Joe Calhoon and Drew Hiss, producer of Crossing Rivers,
enjoy the Jack Stack Barbecue buffet at the luncheon.

Think Big Partners would personally like to thank Joe Calhoon and his team for providing such an informational and inspiring book.  It is people such as Calhoon who can help teach the world to develop small business, better the economy, and of course, Think Big! 

Written by Allison Way, writer and videographer for Think Big Partners and bizperc, two of Kansas City's newest entrepreneurial resources.  To read more of Allison's work, visit the Kansas City Entrepreneurship Examiner.