Get Social During The Gigabit Challenge Finale!

@GBChallengeKC       #GBFinale

WRITTEN BY ALLISON WAY, SENIOR COPYWRITER & CHIEF EDITOR

We’re counting down the days until Think Big Partners hosts The Gigabit Challenge Finale on January 18 at the Kansas City Public Library (Plaza Branch).  Are you fully prepared to witness some of the coolest and most innovative startups out there?  We want you to have a dynamite experience—and share your thoughts with others online!

During The Gigabit Challenge Finale, we are encouraging attendees, contestants, judges and advisory board members to share their thoughts about the Finale on Twitter, Facebook and blogs.  Get social by using the hashtags, handles and pages below!

TWITTER

@GBChallengeKC

@ThinkBigKC

#GBFinale

#GoogleFiber

FACEBOOK

The Gigabit Challenge

Think Big Partners

BLOGS

Thank you to our bloggers and supporters! Want your blog to be added to the list?  Become a live blogger for The Gigabit Challenge Finale on January 18^th!  Email away@thinkbigpartners.com for more information.

Think Big Partners blog

Entrepreneurship Examiner

Kansas City Business Events Examiner

Kansas City Business News Examiner

Blog Brothers KC

Just in the Middle

Silicon Prairie News

WEBCAST

Can’t make it to the Finale? Tune into our live webcast on January 18^th and see the competition live online!  On the webcast, you will also have the opportunity to vote for the People’s Choice Award.

The Gigabit Challenge Finale webcast

PODCAST

Tune into our live podcast conducted by Beatnik Radio.  From 2:45 until 4:45 on January 18, six Finalists will be interviewed on Beatnik Radio immediately after they conclude their live pitches.  Get the reaction from contestants after the event at http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/beatnik-radio/id469601402.  

 

The Gigabit Challenge Podcast by Beatnik Radio

Register to attend The Gigabit Challenge Finale here: http://gigabitchallenge.eventbrite.com/.  

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Beatnik Radio Gives Back to the Kansas City Entrepreneurial Spirit

WRITTEN BY ALLISON WAY, SENIOR COPYWRITER & CHIEF EDITOR


The concept for Beatnik Radio came quite spontaneously.  Derek Olsen, host of the podcast, woke up one morning and decided to interview his friend and owner of Oddly Correct coffee shop.  He recorded the interview and posted it online as a podcast.  And from that moment on, he was hooked.

"I love Kansas City and I love Kansas City entrepreneurs and small business owners," says Olsen.  "I'm one myself and I know how different entrepreneurship is and how alone you can feel.  Hearing these stories helps the people who have taken the bold step of following their dreams.  It gives back to the Kansas City entrepreneurial spirit."

Beatnik Radio offers a view of the Kansas City creative business landscape by providing a platform for creative businesses to let others know what they are up to.  The weekly podcast features entrepreneurs and small business owners with interesting startup stories.  Derek digs deep into Kansas City entrepreneurial brains to expose business advice, startup motivation and encouragement.  

"There's a real value in listening to someone who is going through the same struggles as you," says Olsen.  "I always start by asking the entrepreneur why he does what he does.  I always start with 'why'.  Then, I ask about what the business is, specific projects and small business advice.  Then I ask the tough questions like 'What are you afraid of?' and 'What mistakes have you made?'"

But Beatnik Radio hasn't been around forever.  In fact, this week marks Beatnik's 8th podcast.  The podcast features Herb Sih, co-founder of Think Big Partners and the bizperc coworking space.  

"I have been hearing about Think Big Partners for the past year or so," said Olsen.  "Then I went to the First Friday Entrepreneur Corner and to two bizperc Open Houses.  I listened to what Think Big Partners is all about and found that it screams Kansas City entrepreneurship.  That's exactly what I love."

Tune into the Beatnik Radio podcast and learn more about Think Big Partners and bizperc. 

Listen Now!

The first 10 Retweeters of the Beatnik Radio blog post will receive 3 free drop-in days at bizperc!  Get tweeting, entrepreneurs, and win this awesome startup prize! Retweet this link for the chance to win: http://bit.ly/t3bwx1

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