In Case You Missed It: Great Minds Think Big Photo Recap

On Wednesday, Think Big Partners hosted the first event in the Great Minds Think Big series. The fireside chat-style event series is an intimate, inside-look into some of the greatest entrepreneurial minds from the biggest companies both here in Kansas City and across the country. At Great Minds Think Big, two innovative thought leaders with completely different backgrounds will come together to challenge one another’s thought processes and provide insight, inspiration and encouragement to entrepreneurs and startups.

The first Great Minds Think Big event spotlighted Danny O'Neill of The Roasterie and Scott Tibbitts, aerospace entrepreneur.  The evening was filled with insight, inspiration and words of wisdom from both entrepreneurs including topics such as:

• The challenges and fears of starting a company
• Moments when they thought too big, too fast
• Why not everyone should be an entrepreneur
• The importance of unique ability
• Their entrepreneurial bucket lists  

After discussion with moderator Herb Sih, the floor opened for the audience to ask questions.  Following the Q&A, appetizers and beverages were served with an hour of power networking. 

Check out some of the highlights of the first Great Minds Think Big event in the photos below:

Moderator Herb Sih starts the GMTB discussion with Danny and Scott.

Over 50 entrepreneurs made it out to KC's most intimate startup event. 

Outpost Media captures the GMTB event. 

GMTB concluded with networking and appetizers. 

Power networking after the fireside discussion.

A big thanks to everyone who made GMTB a success--Blue Pot catering, The Roasterie, Scott Tibbitts, Danny O'Neill, our organizers and all of those who made it out to the event!

Miss out on KC's most intimate entrepreneur event?  Don't worry!  Details about another Great Minds Think Big event will be out soon.  Stay tuned.

Follow Great Minds Think Big by searching #GMTB.  

Great Minds Think Big Kicks Off Tomorrow at 4pm

It all goes down April 3, 2013 from 4-6:30pm.

Spotlighting Danny O'Neill and Scott Tibbitts.

WHAT YOU’RE IN FOR:

Get ready for Kansas City’s most intimate entrepreneur experience yet!  Great Minds Think Big will spotlight Danny O’Neill from The Roasterie and aerospace entrepreneur Scott Tibbitts in a fireside chat to discuss philosophies, secrets and inside tricks as entrepreneurs.

COME PREPARED:

• Bring plenty of business cards as well as questions for our spotlighted entrepreneurs
• Dress code is business casual (but we don’t mind a startup t-shirt now and then either!)
• Come thirsty—we will be serving beer, wine and a special coffee cocktail.  Appetizers will also be served.
• Parking:  The 1800 Baltimore building is located on the southwest corner of 18th St. and Baltimore Ave. Weinberger Fine Art is on the 1st floor but please enter from the SOUTH double doors. Free parking is available on the street (2 hour parking is fine) or at the Barkley garage (entrance on 18^th & Main) for $5/day.

GET SOCIAL:

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#GMTB  -- Great Minds Think Big                               

@BeanBaron --  Danny O'Neill                    

@ScottTibbitts  --  Scott Tibbitts

Great Minds Think Big: Tickets Now Available!

Tickets for Kansas City’s most intimate entrepreneur event are now available!

Join us for Great Minds Think Big featuring Danny O’Neill, President & Owner of The Roasterie and Scott Tibbitts, successful aerospace entrepreneur on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 from 4:00-6:30pmat 1800 Baltimore Kansas City, MO 64108 (6th floor). 

BUY TICKETS NOW!

At Great Minds Think Big, two innovative thought leaders with completely different backgrounds will come together to challenge one another’s thought processes and provide insight, inspiration and encouragement to entrepreneurs and startups.   

Plus 20% of all proceeds will be donated to a Kiva project!  

Join us for:

• High-level networking
• An intimate fireside chat with successful entrepreneurs
• In-depth question & answer sessions
• Cocktails and appetizers 

We hope to see you there!

Great Minds Think Big: KC's Most Intimate Entrepreneur Event

What happens when two great minds from two completely different industries think big together?  Great Minds Think Big (GMTB) is looking to answer that very question.

Hosted by Think Big Partners, Great Minds Think Big is a fireside chat event series that brings together two innovative thought leaders with completely different backgrounds to challenge one another’s thought processes and provide insight, inspiration and encouragement to local entrepreneurs and startups.  

The first Great Minds Think Big event will feature Danny O’Neill, President and Owner of The Roasterie as well as Scott Tibbits, successful aerospace entrepreneur.  GMTB will bring these two well-known entrepreneurs together in order to spark creativity, explore differences, answer intimate entrepreneurial questions and discover what happens when two great minds meet for the first time and think big.

The first Great Minds Think Big agenda is as follows:

4:00-4:15pm – Networking
4:15-5:00pm – Herb Sih of Think Big Partners moderates Great Minds Think Big fireside chat
5:00-5:30pm – Q&A from audience
5:30-6:30pm – Cocktail party and appetizers

Great Minds Think Big will take place on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 from 4:00-6:30pm at 1800 Baltimore (6th floor) in Kansas City, Missouri.

REGISTER HERE starting March 6, 2013.

Register to attend Great Minds Think Big by visiting gmtb.eventbrite.com.  Individual tickets are $35.00 and a pair of tickets is $50.00.  Only a limited number of tickets are available and the event is expected to sell out.  20% of all proceeds will be donated to an entrepreneurial project on Kiva.com.

To become a speaker at a future Great Minds Think Big event, please contact Emily Leeper at emily.leeper@thinkbigpartners.com.  

Get more event updates from me on Twitter! @AllisonThinkBig