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Kansas City’s Centriq IT Training Event Great Opportunity For Business Employers

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

By Greg Elliott, Director of Business Development at 1102 GRAND

How often do you hear: I wish there was more IT talent available? I hear it on a weekly basis when I am visiting with clients and contacts from all sizes of companies, both in the Kansas City region and across the country.

I was talking with our friends at Centriq IT Training, and they mentioned they are having an IT Career Fair next Wednesday, December 7th, 2011 from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.

This is a great opportunity to meet 50-75 IT candidates face-to-face…and it’s FREE for employers!

For more information and to register click here.

Good luck to both IT candidates and companies participating!

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1102 GRAND Features Aaron Sloup, KC Hub

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

By Greg Elliott, Director of Business Development at 1102 GRAND

There are many people and groups all working to make the region around Kansas City a better place to work, live and enjoy life. I recently caught up with Aaron Sloup, co-founder of KC Hub, to get his take on what is happening in the Kansas City area and to share with us what KC Hub is all about.

Tell us a little about KC Hub’s background -

KC Hub started as a conversation between Ryan Weber and me about the fact that KC has a ton of resources like incubators, entrepreneur support (Kauffman, Pipeline, KCSourceLink, etc), major regional universities, bioscience research facilities and an active startup community, but our metro wasn’t really known as an innovation hub like North Carolina’s Research Triangle, Austin, TX or Silicon Valley. We came together in July 2010 to officially form as a non-profit to take on the task of transforming KC into an “ecosystem for innovation.” Our four founders are Ryan Weber, Matt Wilson, Matt Sawka and me. Since that time our region has made some incredible strides toward that end. KC is showing up on all kinds of national and worldwide rankings for entrepreneurial cities, Google Fiber selected us from well over 1000 cities to prove out its network, UMKC’s Bloch School is growing and accelerating their programs and making national lists as well, the KC Chamber’s Big 5 shows a lot of promise and that the folks in that organization are understanding and embracing a similar vision, not to mention KCNext…the list goes on and on. At KC Hub, we’re just excited to get the word out on cool things like this and try to support and grow the community any way we can.

What goal did you hope to achieve by founding KC Hub? What is the group’s mission or core focus?

The goal is really to make innovation the standard for KC. Whether it’s healthcare, transportation or IT, KC Hub wants Kansas City to be a place where the new breakthroughs take place. Our stated mission is “to transform the Kansas City region into an ecosystem for innovation.” Having said that, we don’t have illusions of grandeur thinking that we’re going to do this alone. We know that it’s going to take our entire community to accomplish that feat, and we’d like to just play a role in moving our region in the right direction.

How can the community get involved in the cause?

Find something you’re passionate about, whether it’s cancer research, tech startups or renewable energy, and then find groups you can join, events you attend, classes you can take, etc. Honestly, if you really want to make an impact, go start a company. There are a ton of resources in KC, from Pipeline to KCSourceLink to bizperc to Kauffman Labs, all of which support startups. With KC Hub, we built a website that allows anyone to create an account and post innovation news and events from across the region and around the world. We just wanted to create a central place for people to share cool and innovative things that are happening now. We’ve had a lot of people contact us just to find out how they can help. Innovative Networks is a good example; they actually did all the custom Drupal development and hosting for our site. They’re also a KC-based tech company and wanted to contribute to the cause.

What would an ideal Business Ecosystem look like to you?

Ooo, ideal? A supportive community of entrepreneurs/startups, unlimited capital, a wealth of excellent mentors, great and affordable legal advice, cheap office space, excellent research institutions – the thing is, Kansas City already has most of those aside from the unlimited capital part. But our VP, Ryan Weber, had a passion for that and is now the KC director for Angel Capital Group, bringing much needed, early stage funding to our region. KC may not have the big names that other regions do, but we have all the pieces in place and the community of innovators is getting bigger and stronger. I guess on the big names thing, Zaarly’s getting up there. And now that they have Meg Whitman on their board, I think more and more people will be following what they’re up to. It’s a cool story for everyone involved and a great testament to some of the innovative thinking happening here in the metro.

What do you like best about being involved in the research/technology community in Kansas City?

Seeing how passionate people are here. And it’s a different passion than what you might see on the coasts. Here, it’s more about believing in a long term vision vs. just building something to sell off in a year.

Is there anything else you’d like to add?

I want to throw a plug out there for Startup Weekend. It’s a really cool event, where you show up, form teams and basically build a company over a weekend. They usually have two a year. Even if you’re just curious about startups and want to learn, it’s a great event to learn by doing something vs. just reading about it.

How should interested people get in touch with you?

Jump on kchub.org, create an account and start posting interesting news/events about innovation in KC and throughout the world, or join us on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn. We like social media and talking about innovation. Come to a KCNext happy hour or Tech ESP event (when they start again in the spring) – we’re usually at those events. Feel free to drop us a line via our site as well.

Thanks for sharing Aaron and it will be exciting to see what is next for the Kansas City area!

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Kansas City Data Center & Internet Hub, 1102 GRAND, Announces October Technology Entrepreneur Speakers Program Sponsored by KCnext

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

Posted by: Greg Elliott, Director of Business Development at 1102 GRAND

Event Date and Location
2011 Technology Entrepreneur Speakers Program: Testing Your Business Idea- Frequently Overlooked Questions
Tuesday, October 18 from 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Polsinelli Shughart PC
Kansas City, MO
$25 Advanced Registration. $30 On-Site Registration

Testing Your Business Idea- Frequently Overlooked Questions
For the final program of the year, hear from featured speaker, Cason Coplin, Chief Executive Officer at EcoFit Lighting, on five key areas to investigate for starting and growing your business.

Attendees will learn about:
• Market validation
• Product viability
• Financial support
• Management talent
• Execution capability

REGISTER NOW

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Kansas City Data Center & Internet Hub, 1102 GRAND, Features Tech Orchard, A Kansas City Area Startup

Friday, October 7th, 2011

By: Greg Elliott, Director of Business Development at 1102 GRAND

Apple is everywhere, especially this week with the tragic passing of Steve Jobs and the release of the iPhone 4S. Even our hometown wireless provider, Sprint Nextel, will finally have the iPhone available mid-October. Phil Poje and his new company, Tech Orchard, recently launched into the Apple game as well. Phil has always been a great proponent of 1102 GRAND and we are excited to hear about his new venture. I had a chance to catch up with Phil this week to ask him a few questions about Tech Orchard and why he chose to start a business in the Kansas City Area.

Tell us about your new company.

Tech Orchard purchases and finds new homes for used iPhones and iPads; thus reducing landfills and overflowing desk drawers. Sellers can get cash or can donate the money to their favorite charity with Tech Orchard matching 10% to the same charity. www.techorchard.com
Tech Orchard will also assists organizations with the purchase, leasing, renting, and management of 1-1,000 iPads and/or iPhones. Our services will include, but not limited to implementation, security issues (data encryption), integration, iPad app development, and training.

Who are your clients?

Tech Orchard partners with individuals, businesses, healthcare, and educational institutions in purchasing pre-owned iPads and iPhones; then re-selling them after being refurbished.

What value do you offer your customers?

Tech Orchard buys old iPads and iPhones, and makes sure that any important data is securely erased. We provide cash back in order to purchase new equipment. Customers can feel good that the devices are being re-use or recycled responsibly.

Why are you in Kansas City?

I was born in Kansas City Missouri, raised in Kansas City Kansas, graduated from University of Missouri-Kansas City and have lived on both sides of the state line. The vibrant K.C. region is a great place to live, work and raise a family. The friendly Mid-western culture and variety of intellectual, sports and recreational activities make this a wonderful place to call home and build a business.

What is the best part of doing business in Kansas City?

The friendly culture of Kansas City along with the strong work ethic makes our city great for doing business. In addition, KC has recently been ranked among the best in the nation in terms of its IT work force. We have many innovative companies; and organizations like Google and others are recognizing the value our city and region has for them.

What are the benefits of working in Kansas City?

Smart people! Great educational institutions like KU Medical Center, UMKC, KU, K-State, Avila, Baker, Park College, DeVry and a stellar group of junior colleges. Also, we enjoy having many organizations like KC Next, SITAKS, KCIT Professionals, EDC of KC, ECJC, Kansas Pipeline, KCADC, Kauffman Foundation, Start KC and many others who are helping businesses like ours grow and prosper. At Tech Orchard, we are proud and privileged to be part of the Kansas City region.

What are the financial or economic incentives to living in Kansas City or the metro area?

Low cost of living, great communities, strong workforce, good infrastructure, and ease of transportation are a few of the financial/economic incentives of being based in Kansas City. In addition, we are developing a good community of investors who strive to re-investing back in new area companies.

How does someone get in touch with Tech Orchard to learn more?

Direct inquiries to Phil Poje, CEO, phil@techorchard.com

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1102 GRAND, Kansas City’s Data Center & Internet Hub Reviews the Big Data Industry

Thursday, September 29th, 2011

By: Greg Elliott, Director of Business Development at 1102 GRAND

As I read the article, In the Pipeline: A Tidal Wave of Data, I started thinking about how much data I generate on a given day. I send tons of emails and texts, make pandora selections, tweet, post on LinkedIn, make charges on my debit and credit cards, utilize smart phone apps, make calls…well, you get the idea. Then I look at my children, who are better multi-taskers than I am, doing online homework from their laptops while simultaneously texting friends and downloading apps on their iPads. It is obvious that we will continue to generate more data, especially with the availability and affordability of increased internet capacity and speeds.

In the article, James Kobielus of Forrester predicted that storage will continue to increase at a more affordable cost, thus gaining my attention. He said, “By the end of the decade, petabytes of storage will live in the palm of your hand.” A blog post from Mozy.com in 2009 did a great job of illustrating what a petabyte looks like: 1,000,000 gigabytes equals a petabyte, or 13.3 years of HD-TV Video!

It will be interesting to see if Kobielus’ prediction comes true, but one thing is clear, more data is coming and we better be ready.

Thank You to Alyson Raletz at The Kansas City Business Journal for Interviewing Darren Bonawitz, Principal of 1102 GRAND

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

A huge thanks to Alyson Raletz at the Kansas City Business Journal for interviewing Darren Bonawitz about 1102 GRAND’s booming business.

Google may have to hurry to book room in fast-filling Internet hotel

A principal at what he says is Kansas City’s only Internet carrier hotel routinely hears the same question: Is Google coming to 1102 Grand?

The more appropriate question might be: Who’s not coming to 1102 Grand?

Although he would welcome Google Inc., 1102 Grand LLC co-owner Darren Bonawitz barely has time to utter his “no comment” refrain to inquiring customers because of the company’s booming growth.

The company, which provides carrier-neutral, or public, data center space in a 26-story building in downtown Kansas City, matched its record 2010 revenue numbers in the first six months of this year.

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Kansas City Data Center 1102 GRAND Reviews: How Future Technology Will Change the World

Friday, September 2nd, 2011

Posted by: Darren Bonawitz, principal of 1102 GRAND

Here is an article from www.infoworld.com regarding the top 10 technologies that will revolutionize our lives in the next decade.

10 technologies that will change the world in the next 10 years

As computational power rises exponentially, not linearly, so does the rate of change — and that means the next 10 years should pack in far more technological change than the last 10.

Disruptive technology is, by its very nature, unpredictable, but it is still possible to look at the work being done by R&D labs around the world and see clues as to what the future holds. That’s the full-time job of Dave Evans, Cisco’s chief futurist and chief technologist for the Cisco Internet Business Solutions Group (IBSG).

At Cisco Live, Evans outlined what he believed to be the top 10 trends that will change the world in 10 years. Here is his list, with commentary augmented by yours truly based on interviews in the past year with numerous other industry analysts and visionaries.

No. 1: The Internet of things
We have passed the threshold where more things are connected to the Internet than people. The transition to IPv6 also supports seemingly limitless connectivity. Cisco IBSG predicts the number of Internet-connected things will reach 50 billion by 2020, which equates to more than six devices for every person on Earth. Many of us in the developed world already have three or more full-time devices connected to the Internet when factoring in PCs, smartphones, tablets, television devices and the like. Next up are sensor networks, using low-power sensors that “collect, transmit, analyze, and distribute data on a massive scale,” says Evans.

Such sensors, based on standards like Zigbee, 6LoWPAN and Z-wave, are currently being used in both predictable and surprising ways. Zigbee is being embedded in smart appliances and smart meters. 6LoWPAN (over IPv6) is used by Vint Cerf for his wine cellar climate-monitoring system. Z-Wave is the basis for Verizon’s smart home automation service. But more creative uses are emerging, too. Sparked, a Dutch startup, implants sensors in the ears of cattle to monitor cows’ health and whereabouts. Sensors are being embedded in shoes, medicine like asthma inhalers, and medical exploratory surgery devices. There’s even a tree in Sweden wired with sensors that tweets its mood and thoughts, with a bit of translation help from an interpretive engine developed by Ericsson (@connectedtree or #ectree).

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1102 GRAND Reviews: United States & United Kingdom Dominate Worldwide Datacenter Market

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

Posted by: Darren Bonawitz, principal of 1102 GRAND

Have you ever wondered where all of the data in the world is located, or how much data is available across the globe? Here is an article from www.thewhir.com which includes an infographic, breaking down the best and most impressive data storage facts.

Data, Data Everywhere!

I came a cross an intersting infographic (below) from Mozy that discusses the amount of data stored worldwide, there are a couple of intersting tidbits and conculsions that can be drawn for this.

- First there are 600 Exabytes of digital data stored worldwide and this number is doubling every three years. This means there will be a Zettabyte of digital data in the world within the next three years. Wow!

- Second, the United States and United Kingdom dominate the worldwide datacenter market with 100% of the 10 largest facilities located in these two countries.

- Finally, old technologies die hard; 11 percent of all data is still stored on tape. With this level of continued data growth, hosting and cloud computing will only become more pervasive.

Just a little data (about a lot of data) to get you thinking.

Data Center Consolidation & Cloud To Be Main Focus of Federal IT Spending

Friday, August 5th, 2011

Posted by: Darren Bonawitz, principal of 1102 GRAND

There are have recently been numerous changes in the federal government, including Steven VanRoekel being named the new chief information officer. In the midst of those changes the federal government has decided to make data center consolidation, cloud and security the main focus of its information technology spending. Here is an article from itworld.com about the government’s IT spending decision.

Report: Fed IT spending to focus on cloud, data center consolidation, security

Federal IT spending will be sluggish over the next five years, with the exception of spending on some emerging technologies, a new research report predicts.

“Federal Information Technology Market, 2011-2016”, by enterprise software vendor Deltek predicts “moderate growth in a limited number of high-priority areas,” with overall federal IT expenditures expected to grow less than 2 percent annually through 2016.

Deltek predicts “demand for vendor-furnished information systems and services by the U.S. government” will go to $91.3 billion in 2016 from $84.1 billion this year, an annual growth rate of just 1.7 percent.

Deniece Peterson, Deltek’s senior manager of federal industry analysis and co-author of the report, said, “While the administration is still focused on key cost-saving measures such as cloud computing and data center consolidation, agencies will be under pressure to execute those plans under strict budgets. This means opportunities may be rescoped or restructured as agencies struggle with funding and managing these projects.”

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Kansas City Data Center 1102 GRAND Announces August Technology Entrepreneur Speaker Series in Kansas City

Friday, July 29th, 2011

Posted by: Darren Bonawitz, principal of 1102 GRAND

Event Date & Location:
Technology Entrepreneur Speaker Series: Crossing the Clean Technology Chasm
August 16th from 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Polsinelli Shughart P.C.
Kansas City, MO
$25 Advance Registration, $30 On-Site Registration

Hear from Patrick J. Piper of QM Power and learn more about managing the risks in an early stage Clean Technology venture. P.J. will share examples from his own background and those of other clean technology entrepreneurs.

Attendees will learn about:
•Leveraging Government contracts for commercial success
•The pros and cons of venture capital
•Commercial and academic partnering
•Building your team
•The outlook for clean technologies and alternative energy

Register Now!

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Kansas City’s Centriq IT Training Event Great Opportunity For Business Employers

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

1102 GRAND Features Aaron Sloup, KC Hub

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

Kansas City Data Center & Internet Hub, 1102 GRAND, Announces October Technology Entrepreneur Speakers Program Sponsored by KCnext

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

Kansas City Data Center & Internet Hub, 1102 GRAND, Features Tech Orchard, A Kansas City Area Startup

Friday, October 7th, 2011

1102 GRAND, Kansas City’s Data Center & Internet Hub Reviews the Big Data Industry

Thursday, September 29th, 2011

Thank You to Alyson Raletz at The Kansas City Business Journal for Interviewing Darren Bonawitz, Principal of 1102 GRAND

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

Kansas City Data Center 1102 GRAND Reviews: How Future Technology Will Change the World

Friday, September 2nd, 2011

1102 GRAND Reviews: United States & United Kingdom Dominate Worldwide Datacenter Market

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

Data Center Consolidation & Cloud To Be Main Focus of Federal IT Spending

Friday, August 5th, 2011

Kansas City Data Center 1102 GRAND Announces August Technology Entrepreneur Speaker Series in Kansas City

Friday, July 29th, 2011