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Episode Synopsis
Kansas City's BCP Tech Accelerator concluded its first cohort earlier this month. The debut was not without challenges.
The coronavirus pandemic delayed the start of the accelerator and forced it to go from an in-person format to a virtual one. But the program, which is focused on startups developing technology for the insurance brokerage industry, eventually went on.
Nathan Kurtz of Brush Creek Partners, the insurance brokerage behind the accelerator, joined the Speaking Startup podcast to discuss challenges and lessons learned from launching an accelerator in a pandemic.
Plus, in another story of a pandemic-driven pivot, we look at the rise of so-called ghost kitchens — restaurants without dine-in options that make food exclusively for delivery. St. Louis chef Adam Pritchett talked with us about KC Bones, a ghost kitchen he helped launch after the coronavirus hit.. St. Louis chef Adam Pritchett talked with us about KC Bones, a ghost kitchen he helped launch after the coronavirus hit.
The coronavirus pandemic delayed the start of the accelerator and forced it to go from an in-person format to a virtual one. But the program, which is focused on startups developing technology for the insurance brokerage industry, eventually went on.
Nathan Kurtz of Brush Creek Partners, the insurance brokerage behind the accelerator, joined the Speaking Startup podcast to discuss challenges and lessons learned from launching an accelerator in a pandemic.
Plus, in another story of a pandemic-driven pivot, we look at the rise of so-called ghost kitchens — restaurants without dine-in options that make food exclusively for delivery. St. Louis chef Adam Pritchett talked with us about KC Bones, a ghost kitchen he helped launch after the coronavirus hit.. St. Louis chef Adam Pritchett talked with us about KC Bones, a ghost kitchen he helped launch after the coronavirus hit.
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