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The red carpet, garageband and laboratory of funding models

By Tommy Felts / April 22, 2016

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. “Funding! Funding! Funding!” It’s the warrior’s cry of the startup community. In the world of entrepreneurship, there’s an incredible amount of pressure to run a startup that can be described as “disruptive,” “innovative” and “scalable.” Those descriptions come with a hefty price tag,…

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Kauffman Foundation CEO serves up 5 policies for entrepreneurial growth

By Tommy Felts / April 21, 2016

Adaptation, experimentation and research. No, those aren’t tips to run a startup. Rather, they’re a few of the recommendations for lawmakers to consider if they’d like to spur nationwide entrepreneurial growth, according to Wendy Guillies, CEO of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. Now nearly a year into her tenure as CEO, Guillies recently presented five…

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Google opens applications for Digital Inclusion Fellowship

By Tommy Felts / April 21, 2016

Just two months after it unveiled free access to gigabit internet for low-income households in Kansas City, Google Fiber is again ramping up efforts to close the digital divide. In partnership with the Nonprofit Technology Network, Google Fiber has again opened applications for its Digital Inclusion Fellowship, this time looking for 22 bright minds to…

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Crawl through Kansas City’s startup scene with this happy hour tour

By Tommy Felts / April 21, 2016

After a two-year hiatus, a popular city-wide tour of area startups will return to offer residents a  chance to learn about the entrepreneurs and innovative businesses around them. Set for May 20, the 2016 Kansas City Startup Crawl will wind its way through several of the area’s startup hotbeds, highlighting coworking studios, accelerators and community…

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Events Preview: Athena League, Startup Weekend EDU

By Tommy Felts / April 21, 2016

There are a boatload of entrepreneurial events hosted in Kansas City on a weekly basis. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, investor, supporter or curious Kansas Citian, we’d recommend these upcoming events for you. WEEKLY EVENT PREVIEW Athena League April VOX When: April 21 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Where: KC Wineworx We’re bringing some of Kansas City’s…

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