Government

Why coastal investors ignore the Midwest and what’s next for federal startup policy

By Tommy Felts / January 14, 2016

Here are this week’s watercooler conversation-starters on why inland states struggle to find funding, coming issues in federal entrepreneurship policy and the success of innovation districts that are cropping up around the U.S. (and in Kansas City).  More in this series here. International Business Times: Finding venture capital far from the coasts Of the $48.3…

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Shawnee passes tax measure to attract startups

By Tommy Felts / January 13, 2016

A tax incentive program that aims to attract high-growth startups to the City of Shawnee unanimously passed a city vote, paving the way for firms to tap a variety of benefits to alleviate initial costs. The city council voted 8-0 on the “Startup Workforce Relocation and Expansion Program,” which aims to encourage job growth and…

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‘I’ve been breaking bureaucracies for 24 years’ Kansas City’s new CIO opens up

By Tommy Felts / January 12, 2016

There’s a new hand at the helm of Kansas City innovation, and it belongs to that of Bob Bennett. A 24-year veteran of the U.S. Army, Bennett kicked off his tenure as the second-ever chief innovation officer of the City of Kansas City, Mo. on Jan. 1, taking the lead on an array of civic…

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Crowdfunding law has changed, here’s what you need to know

By Tommy Felts / January 7, 2016

Editors note: This piece was originally published Jan. 7, 2016. The Securities and Exchange Commission’s expanded rules for equity crowdfunding went into effect May 16.    This past October, the SEC unveiled its final equity crowdfunding regulations set to take effect May 16. For the first time in the U.S., entrepreneurs will be able to…

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Deacon: Kansas City evolving into a digital laboratory

By Tommy Felts / January 4, 2016

Cities have become veritable technology ecosystems where data is amassed from almost everything, from air quality and rainfall patterns to traffic flow and the availability of parking spaces. As we become more familiar with the all-encompassing term “smart city,” we can begin to experiment with the futuristic-but-practical applications for all this data, creating the concept of…

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