Posts by Tommy Felts
Locked down and out of love? KC duo revives blind date concept live and in quarantine
Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how innovation is helping to drive a new normal in the ecosystem. Click here to follow related stories as they develop. Pause those Tinder accounts and uninstall Bumble, a Kansas City duo developed…
Read MoreBlockchain Basics: Emerging tech is a silver bullet for some, but not a universal solution
Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Kenyon Briggs is an attorney at Husch Blackwell in Kansas City. Mindi Giftos and Bob Bowman are partners at Husch Blackwell and contributed to this op-ed, part of a limited series on blockchain sponsored by Husch Blackwell. As blockchain grows in popularity, people continue to…
Read MoreHow to weather the COVID-19 storm: Lessons from a 2008 startup survivor
Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Steve Roatch is CEO of Leawood-based 27Global, a custom software development company. While the specifics of this coronavirus pandemic are unique, we’ve seen recessions, depressions, national emergencies, wars and even pandemics before. The good news is that in each of these events, when…
Read MoreRestaurant menu printer’s pivot to face shields: ‘How do you create a supply chain overnight?’
Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how innovation is helping to drive a new normal in the ecosystem. Click here to follow related stories as they develop. When COVID-19 quickly cut into the Trabon Group’s business, the Kansas City…
Read MoreStuck at home, lacking basic necessities? KC blockchain expert’s new direct giving platform offers relief
Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how innovation is helping to drive a new normal in the ecosystem. Click here to follow related stories as they develop. Entrepreneurs are simply more agile than the federal government, said Shekhar Gupta,…
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