Highlights

  • Winners of the 2012 Startup Open were announced during Global Entrepreneurship Week in mid-November. Judges evaluated the finalists on the GEW 50 list, and selected the winners based upon each startup's concept, growth projections and knowledge of its industry.

    Meet the Winners  

  • Nearly 350 people made a go of speed networking to help Kansas City celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week — and to secure a place in the Guinness world record book. Kansas City will find out in early 2013 if it bumped off previous record-holder Ontario, Canada. To learn how to network with the pros, read Kauffman FastTrac President Alana Muller’s Huffington Post article.

    Read Alana's Networking Tips  

  • Kansas City’s entrepreneurial community shared Instagram photos depicting the 2012 celebration of #GEWKC. Check out the action in pictures, share yours and pass them on.

    See the Pics