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Raising a round in the Midwest? 3 tips from investor John Fein

By Tommy Felts / August 6, 2018

Editor’s note: This column was originally posted by Medium, and is republished with permission of the author, John Fein. [divide] The Midwest is a great place to live, sure, but is it a great place to grow a startup? The answer may surprise you: an unequivocal yes. Here’s what you may not know about the…

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Frank Keck: Building a strong workplace culture starts today with values, behavior

By Tommy Felts / July 16, 2018

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary about workplace culture are the author’s alone. Check out a previous column by Frank Keck here. [divide] Only 33 percent of employees are actively engaged in the workplace 51 percent are simply not engaged 16 percent are actively disengaged — Gallup’s ‘State of the American Workplace’ study,…

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Entrepreneur who left KC: Lack of funding, competitive pay drove me away

By Tommy Felts / June 18, 2018

Editor’s note: Jacob McDaniel is an entrepreneur and former resident of Kansas City. This letter was penned by McDaniel in response to Zach Pettet’s op-ed on Kansas City being an underground tech hub. Opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. [divide] While I don’t personally know a ton about FinTech, I do know…

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Frank Keck: How intentional is your workplace culture?

By Tommy Felts / June 11, 2018

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary about workplace culture are the author’s alone. [divide] How do you build an organization that performs at a high level and attracts your industry’s top talent? Is there a proven way to help strengthen your business, increase productivity and prepare for growth? Does teamwork have something to…

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Kyle J Smith: Creating hope in a dark place; a reflection on the passing of Kate Spade

By Tommy Felts / June 8, 2018

Editor’s note: Kyle J Smith, an entrepreneurial ecosystem builder in Kansas City, reflects on fashion designer Kate Spade, 55, who died Tuesday of suicide. Born Katherine Brosnahan in Kansas City, Missouri, she went on to build a widely successful business and brand that carried her name. [divide] My heart broke when I heard about Kate…

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