1. Common Themes
   1. Find a common Dictionary to unite KC
      1. "common ground"
   2. Showing here is more = "big picture"
   3. What we do matters
2. Elderly/Retirees
   1. Characteristics
      1. Bored
      2. Able Bodied
      3. Skilled
      4. Experienced
   2. No where for them to go
      1. Under appreciated
      2. Ignored
   3. 'How do we deal with age?'
      1. Current focus on lost young
      2. Many elderly in need
   4. Increasing Gaps in KC
      1. Racial barriers
      2. Gender Gaps
      3. Generational Gaps
   5. Disconnect with"established" organizations
      1. Creating a "Start Up Chamber of Commerce"
         1. Represent the voice of small businesses
         2. Lend assistance and guidance
      2. Chamber of Commerce
         1. "small business is 500+ ees
         2. Not helpful
3. Breaking the Barriers
   1. Barriers
      1. Street divides (Troost)
      2. KCMO vs KCK
      3. MO vs KS
      4. North vs Souh
      5. Race barrier
      6. Solutions/Projects?
         1. "Culture Lounge"
         2. Revitalize old parts of town
            1. Bring back the former glory
   2. Diseconomy
4. School District
   1. KC cannot sustain growth
      1. Families will move to the suburbs
      2. No guarantee for infinite youth
   2. No support
      1. Support needs to come from the outside
         1. People without children
            1. "before kids"
         2. Community
         3. Mentoring
            1. Lean Labs
            2. working with administration
            3. http://www.lean-labs.com/
         4. Hands on projects
            1. Break down the silos
            2. Show there is a "bigger picture"
      2. No support for the students
      3. Lost accreditation - no belief in the district
5. Funding "Young" People (ages 14+)
   1. Solutions?
      1. Create funding for youth to launch projects
         1. Promotes Creativity
      2. Gives hope
      3. Allows opportunity
6. Branding
   1. Currently no branding
   2. Who is Kansas City?
      1. No one outside of Kansas City is aware of who we are
      2. Preconceived notions about KC
      3. Cow town?
      4. Start up community?
   3. Perception of Kansas City
      1. Locals think KC is
      2. Out of town think KC is
   4. People are beginning to notice
      1. How do we use this?
      2. Keep the momentum