Growing up, many kids dream of being a professional athlete. The success rate of making that dream a reality is very low. However, what if you could still make a living being around the sports you love, competing and creating joy for others? In this...
The Founder Feature Series for the 5th Cohort of The Mentor Network keeps up its momentum! In this series, we chat with our founders to learn more about them as individuals, as well as their entrepreneurial journeys. They have some great wisdom and experience to...
When Luke Wade moved to Kansas City about five years ago he had no idea that getting involved in recreational sports to make some friends would soon turn him into an entrepreneur. Wade is an Iraq war veteran who grew up in the Cape Girardeau area north of the Missouri bootheel. After graduating from Southeast Missouri State University, he moved to Kansas City to be near his brother. He didn't know anyone else in the area, so he joined a beach volleyball league in Shawnee and a softball...
A quintet of startup firms are working with the City of Kansas City, Mo. as part of its Innovation Partnership Program. Launched in 2015, IPP pairs area startups with city departments to not only identify new efficiencies but also offer the firm a chance to earn...
An ambitious $30 million plan to convert the Kemper Arena into a bustling center for amateur athletics won support for tax incentives Thursday from a public development agency. The developer said some of the major tenants already on board include KC Crew, an adult athletic league;...
Luke Wade delivers great downtown rec sports leagues for Kansas City residents with his business, KC Crew. They also organize events such as tailgate parties, pub crawls, and charitable events throughout the year. Luke also has many great recommendations, so check them out! [button size='' style=''...
A new recreation sports complex is part of a series of developments along Berkley Riverfront Park that hope to attract more Millennials to downtown Kansas City. Kansas City-based rec sports league KC Crew has partnered with Port KC to open six sand volleyball courts and two...
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Recreational sports are fun, a great way to meet people and unwind and even network but who wants to step and manage the team? Luke Wade and LeagueAlly to the rescue. LeagueAlly is a software solution to handle the chores. What started as a time-saver...
Article from Thinking Bigger Magazine on April 1st, 2016. Luke Wade’s software helped him grow his own recreational sports business. Here’s the crazy thing about LeagueAlly, the latest business from serial entrepreneur Luke Wade: It kind of got started by accident. Wade is also the founder of KC...