Posts by Tommy Felts
Behind the scenes of a scaling business: Five steps to better HIPAA compliance
Editor’s note: This commentary — the first in a four-part series — is sponsored and produced by LightEdge, a leading provider of enterprise-grade data center solutions — rooted in colocation and private cloud, and wrapped in security and compliance. The company delivers always-on internet with highly interconnected data centers, unmatched Compliance as a Service, and…
Read MoreScaleUP! KC seeks top-tier small businesses primed to scale; applications open through Dec. 23
Impact doesn’t stop with the end of a ScaleUP! Kansas City cohort, said Jill Hathaway, and the program certainly isn’t pausing amid the ongoing pandemic, which has thrown many entrepreneurs for a loop. ScaleUP! KC is set to return in January for its 11th cohort, which now is a 16-week interactive virtual experience that blends…
Read MoreThe Combine hopes to cultivate KC unity with pizza and cocktails on Troost
Editor’s note: This article is underwritten by Plexpod — a progressive coworking platform offering next generation workspace for entrepreneurs, startups, and growth-stage companies of all sizes — but was independently produced by Startland News. Pizzeria restaurateur Alan Kneeland’s connection to Troost slices both ways. “I actually grew up on 75th and Troost, so it’s pretty dope to…
Read MoreSneak peek: Plexpod Flashcube offers glimpse into coworking’s future (Hint: It isn’t far from home)
Editor’s note: This article is sponsored by Plexpod — a progressive coworking platform offering next generation workspace for entrepreneurs, startups, and growth-stage companies of all sizes — but was independently produced by Startland News. Work, live, play, Stephanie Medina emphasized during a guided tour of the newest and most high-end Plexpod community yet. “We’re looking at how…
Read MoreIt isn’t the hometown you left behind: Back2KC returns this week to reunite talent with today’s Kansas City
People are longing for community perhaps now more than ever, said Brett Crawford, announcing the return of Back2KC, a two-day virtual event reconnecting former Kansas Citians to their hometown. And the timing has never been better, he added. “Suddenly you’re not confined by the residence-versus-workplace conundrum,” said Crawford, who leads the Back2KC program for Startland,…
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