Corporate

Travis Holt, Brush Creek Partners

Businesses are already claiming COVID-19 damages — Will insurance companies step up?

By Tommy Felts / April 15, 2020

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the authors’ alone. Travis Holt is CEO and co-founder of Brush Creek Partners, a risk management consulting firm and full service brokerage. [divide] The current coronavirus, COVID-19, has already had a significant impact on businesses and there is uncertainty about how long the impact will be…

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Kansas City, March 2020

Now is not the time to be timid: Adapting KC’s spirit to confront COVID-19

By Tommy Felts / April 9, 2020

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the authors’ alone. Dennis Ridenour is president and CEO of BioNexus KC. [divide] Kansas City is a unique and extraordinary city. There is no doubt. We celebrate a successful corporate landscape highlighted by world class companies including Hallmark, H&R Block, Garmin, Sprint, Cerner and many others. The…

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Philip Gaskin, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Kauffman’s national VP search ends at home: Philip Gaskin shifts into top entrepreneurship role

By Tommy Felts / April 7, 2020

Editor’s note: The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is a financial supporter of Startland News.  [divide] Entrepreneurs need a steady hand now as the world is gripped by uncertainty, said Wendy Guillies, but challenges facing small businesses and emerging companies will remain long after COVID-19 runs its course. Philip Gaskin — the newly promoted vice president…

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AltCap

AltCap: COVID-19 relief effort sees $30M+ in funding asks in first 72 hours of launch

By Tommy Felts / April 3, 2020

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. The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is a financial supporter of Startland…

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Teens already sick of Tik Tok videos? CommunityAmerica launching 100 virtual innovation internships

By Tommy Felts / April 2, 2020

Editor’s note: The following story is sponsored by CommunityAmerica Credit Union, a partner of STARTLAND, the parent organization of Startland News. Click here to apply for CommunityAmerica’s virtual innovation internships. Applications close Sunday, April 5. [divide] The arrival of COVID-19 isn’t simply keeping young adults home from school, said Anita Newton. It’s denying them opportunities…

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