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April Boyd-Noronha: VR Rocks in KC youth competition at Bloch Venture Hub

By Tommy Felts / May 15, 2018

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. [divide] High school-aged virtual reality enthusiasts from across Kansas City recently gathered for a VRoKCs hackathon at Bloch Venture Hub. I was invited to judge the teams, which each delved into VR — an emerging trend in STEM that essentially allows a user…

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Fashionpreneur to KC: Stand with Starbucks — close for bias training, avoid businesses that don’t

By Tommy Felts / April 24, 2018

Editor’s note: Jordan Williams, founder of Kansas City-based fashion company Keefe Cravat, wrote the following in response to a recent national news story with local implications for members of the startup community. The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. [divide] The arrest earlier this month of two black men in a Philadelphia…

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Ginsburg’s Podcast Preview: The Minimalists offer surprising connections to startups

By Tommy Felts / April 19, 2018

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. [divide] If you’re new to either podcasts or this occasional column, click here for background information. We preview specific podcasts to reveal their topics, formats and lessons from listening. Podcasts are heard weekly by nearly 50 million listeners age 12 and older, according…

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Grant Gooding: Marketing math breaks down the odds of getting your campaign right

By Tommy Felts / April 2, 2018

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Check out more from Grant Gooding here.  [divide] With the seemingly unlimited places to spend your marketing dollars, clients ask us if we can nail down three things in almost every study we do: What is the right message to win over customers?…

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Ginsburg’s Podcast Preview: Business of Story adds power to purpose

By Tommy Felts / March 26, 2018

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. [divide] If you’re new to either podcasts or this occasional column, click here for background information. We preview specific podcasts to reveal their topics, formats and lessons from listening. Featured Podcast If you manage a business or organization, you surely have a story…

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