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The History of the #KCSV
This is the history of the Kansas City Startup Village (#KCSV). For more information, please visit http://kcsv.org.
The Kansas City Startup Village (#KCSV) is an entrepreneur-led, organic, grassroots initiative helping to bolster the Kansas City startup scene by creating a concentrated and collaborative community of startups. Our vision: to help solidify Kansas City as a premiere startup city in America.
First Startup
Mike Farmer (CEO of Leap2 - http://leap2.com) contacts Matthew Marcus about leasing his building at 4454 State Line Rd. Matthew decides then and there that his building will be used by startups only. Mike and Matthew reach a verbal agreement, and Leap2 prepares to move into the building in October.
Matthew Joins Local Ruckus
After a brief courtship, Adam Arredondo (CEO of Local Ruckus - http://localruckus.com) convinces Matthew to join Local Ruckus as their CTO.
The First Hacker House
Ben Barreth (Founder of the Homes for Hackers program - http://homesforhackers.com) puts in an offer on a house at 4428 State Line Rd. At this time, Matthew and Adam barely know Ben, and vice versa.
Local Ruckus and FormZapper Plan To join Leap2
Now with Local Ruckus, Matthew asks Mike if Local Ruckus and FormZapper (http://formzapper.com) can share his building with Leap2. Mike agrees, and after discussions it's decided that Local Ruckus and FormZapper will take the basement, while Leap2 takes the main and second floors.
The #KCSV is Born
Ben sends an email to Matthew and Adam (now all friends) about the organic congregation of hackers and startups which is occuring. It eventually becomes named the Kansas City Startup Village (http://kcsv.org).
Local Ruckus Moves To The #KCSV
Local Ruckus moves to 4454 State Line Rd.
FormZapper Moves To The #KCSV
FormZapper moves to 4454 State Line Rd.
The First Hacker
Mike Demarais of Threed.ee (http://threed.ee), the first member of the Homes for Hackers program, moves from Boston to Kansas City.
The Second Hacker
Andrew Evans of Jekyllhub (http://jekyllhub.com) becomes the second member of the Homes for Hackers program. He moves from San Francisco to Kansas City.
The First Hacker House Becomes Official
Ben Barreth closes on 4428 State Line. The first hacker house is official.
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