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Tammy Buckner, Techquity Digital, photographed by Tiffany Cody, Aisha Bullock of Smash Glam

April Boyd-Noronha: Q&A with Tammy Buckner, a woman rising In STEM

By Tommy Felts / March 23, 2018

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. In honor of Women’s History Month, I’m featuring a fierce woman on the rise in STEM, who also happens to be a woman of color. Tammy Buckner is the founder and chief technology strategist at Techquity Digital, a tech firm based in Kansas…

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Ginsburg’s Podcast Preview

Ginsburg’s Podcast Preview: ‘Social Media Marketing’ as a multi-tactic strategy

By Tommy Felts / March 6, 2018

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. 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 This podcast is the backbone of Social Media Examiner, a California-based host of…

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Ashley Hand

Letter to the editor: Former KC innovation officer weighs in on new short-term rental law

By Tommy Felts / March 2, 2018

The following is a letter to the editor written by former Kansas City, Missouri, chief innovation officer Ashley Z. Hand in response to a recent series of Startland articles focused on Kansas City’s new short-term rental regulations. All opinions in the commentary are the author’s alone.  I find it interesting that there is no discussion…

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April Boyd-Noronha

April Boyd-Noronha: Quest Moffat talks Project United Knowledge’s STEM inspiration

By Tommy Felts / February 28, 2018

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. My columns this month feature four minority-owned STEM businesses in the Kansas City metro. The cool thing about each of these businesses? They include at least one (if not more) aspect of the STEM concept — science, technology, engineering, and math. For the…

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The Laya Center coworking spa

April Boyd-Noronha: Coworking spa stretches expertise from growth hacking to crystal therapy

By Tommy Felts / February 22, 2018

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. My columns this month feature four minority-owned STEM businesses in the Kansas City metro. The cool thing about each of these businesses? They include at least one (if not more) aspect of the STEM concept — science, technology, engineering, and math. For the…

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