If bootstrapping, iterating or pivoting were physical, calorie-burning activities, entrepreneurs would be trim creatures indeed. But since startup founders are more likely to spend long hours at the office and eat chips over their keyboards, one serial entrepreneur has come up with an idea to help.

Herb Sih, a cofounder of Think Big Partners, noticed that the entrepreneurial lifestyle was taking its toll on his own waistline, so he decided to take action using social media. On April 1, he launched a healthy-living blog just for entrepreneurs called Startup Your Fitness that was designed to encourage his colleagues and peers at other startups to live a healthier lifestyle with diet and exercise.

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The founders of Think Big Partners toured the startup scene in Silicon Valley before they launched their Midwest business incubator and startup accelerator.  And although the Think Big team uncovered helpful tips during a tour of the Valley (like the impact of coworking spaces, the need for local funders and the importance of a tech culture), they seemed to learn one lesson that was much more impactful after returning back to their home of Kansas City:  You don’t need to be like Silicon Valley in order to get Silicon Valley-esque results.

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If bootstrapping, iterating or pivoting were physical, calorie-burning activities, entrepreneurs would be trim creatures indeed. But since startup founders are more likely to spend long hours at the office and eat chips over their keyboards, one serial entrepreneur has come up with an idea to help.

Herb Sih, a cofounder of Think Big Partners, noticed that the entrepreneurial lifestyle was taking its toll on his own waistline, so he decided to take action using social media. On April 1, he launched a healthy-living blog just for entrepreneurs called Startup Your Fitness that was designed to encourage his colleagues and peers at other startups to live a healthier lifestyle with diet and exercise.

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At a time of year when winter-weary travelers flock to sun-splashed beaches for spring break, 10 Midwestern startups are embarking on a coastal excursion of their own. But there won't be much of a break involved in this spring trip.

Think Big Partners, the Kansas City, Mo.-based startup accelerator and business incubator, is chaperoning its Think Big Field Trip today through Friday, taking 10 startups to pitch in front of investors at two different showcases in Silicon Valley.

The 10 startups participating in the Field Trip (with descriptions courtesy of a Think Big Partners press release) are: 

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Three-dimensional images of other cities that are continents away from Kansas City filled Mayor Sly James' State of the City address Monday.

James showed off screen shots of high-tech maps of Singapore, Abu Dabi and other international locales when discussing ways Kansas City could become a smarter city through a potential new partner.

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