Corporate

Self-driving cars deliver unexpected challenges, says Burns & McDonnell strategist

By Tommy Felts / September 21, 2018

City streets filled with safer, automated or self-driving vehicles would come with an unexpected price tag: fewer organ donations because of reduced traffic fatalities, said Julie Lorenz, discussing the promise and paradox of evolving transportation technology. “If you look back in history, it can help you think about the future,” said Lorenz, strategic consultant for…

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Serial entrepreneur hopes to cultivate ‘real talk’ with startups at day-long Own It event

By Tommy Felts / September 13, 2018

Business often isn’t pretty, said serial entrepreneur Mike Wrenn. And it’s time to expose some of the hard truths he and his wife, Becky Cole — as well as other business heavyweights — have learned through their careers, he said. “Becky and I have built a successful business with national and international reach,” said Wrenn, chairman…

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LaunchKC finalists revealed: Kansas City newsmakers and startup stars in the making

By Tommy Felts / September 5, 2018

A dozen Kansas City tech entrepreneurs are set to compete next month against a mix of firms from across the country — and one startup from Israel — in arguably the city’s most elite and hotly anticipated pitch event of the year. LaunchKC announced its 20 finalists Tuesday — each vying for their piece of…

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‘Class reunion’ collides with newer generation at Top VC-Backed Companies celebration (Photos)

By Tommy Felts / August 30, 2018

It was a night of old school collisions, said Adam Arredondo, bringing together founders, executives, investors and a curated group of younger startup leaders for Startland’s Top VC-Backed Companies celebration. “The energy in the room was palpable. Many people said it felt like a class reunion, which in a way it was,” added Arredondo, CEO…

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Former DST execs launch EDZ Systems tool to centralize law office data

By Tommy Felts / August 28, 2018

A quartet of former DST Systems executives who went on to launch EDZ Systems are hoping to streamline law offices’ operations with the help of their new software. The Overland Park-based startup recently released Intelligent RMS, a software platform designed to centralize law firms’ and corporate legal departments’ data, affording clients more strategic information, said…

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