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Chris Brown: Where to Incorporate? Delaware, Missouri or Kansas?

By Tommy Felts / May 12, 2017

Editor’s note: Opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. This article is general in nature and does not constitute legal advice. Readers with legal questions should consult an attorney.[divide] Entrepreneurs often think they need to incorporate in Delaware. In this article, we’ll look at whether that is the best decision (hint – often…

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The thought process behind how Niall founder Michael Wilson relinquished reins as CEO

By Tommy Felts / May 5, 2017

Editor’s note: Niall founder Michael Wilson recently hired a CEO to run the growing luxury watch company he founded five years ago. Here’s more on his thought process. [divide] I started Niall as a far-fetched idea five years ago while at 1810 Cherry St. in the Crossroads Arts District. Since then, I’ve faced a lot of adversity…

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Jeff Shackelford: Why would KC want to build the next Silicon Valley?

By Tommy Felts / April 6, 2017

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. [divide] I recently read an article that shows you can slant a story anyway you want and that many authors write to match their preconceived notions — whether it’s true or not. The article that got me thinking about this was from Bloomberg’s Sarah…

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Former U.S. Labor official Chris Lu: KC can teach Trump how to create jobs

By Tommy Felts / March 9, 2017

Editor’s note: Chris Lu served as the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Labor during the Obama Administration, and he is now a Senior Fellow at the University of Virginia Miller Center. The opinions in this commentary are the author’s alone. For all of Donald Trump’s bluster about his job creation abilities, this week will provide one of…

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Tough love: Blooom CEO Chris Costello offers advice to KC investors

By Tommy Felts / February 21, 2017

Editor’s note: Chris Costello is the CEO and co-founder of Blooom, a financial tech startup based in Leawood, Kan., that recently raised a $9.15 million round. All opinions expressed in the commentary are the author’s alone. I am happy to report that Blooom is fresh off its successful Series B round of funding. The round…

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