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Welcome to the Kansas City chapter of Startup Grind, the world’s largest community of startups, founders, innovators and creators. We help startups get the education and opportunities they need to build, grow, and scale their companies.
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Save the Date! Our annual AI Summit returns October 1, 2025 Virtual. Global. Free | 5k Startups | 8am - 12pm PT Whether you’re pitching your first investor or closing your Series A, this is the AI founder event of the year. Build smarter. Raise faster. Join the future of AI.
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