Opinion

KC workers aren’t leaving — they just want more control over their jobs; Why that isn’t such a weird flex

By Tommy Felts / February 14, 2022

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Bo Fishback, CEO of Airtasker USA, a local services marketplace that connects people who need work done with those who are ready to work, previously founded Kansas City-based Zaarly. The startup was acquired by Airtasker in 2021. [divide] Corporate America’s “Great Resignation” is…

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Faking it ’til you make it might be why you have imposter syndrome (Holistic Hustle)

By Tommy Felts / February 8, 2022

Kharissa Forte is a writer, certified health coach, and columnist for Startland News. For more of her self-care tips on how to keep your cup full, visit graceandgrind.co. [divide] I’m not one to get caught up in the hoop-lah of celebrity crushes, but if there’s anyone who I #WCW it’s my Pisces twin Rihanna. (I…

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The future is local: How masks helped neighbors look each other in the eyes again

By Tommy Felts / December 27, 2021

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Keith Bradley is co-owner of Made in KC, a brick-and-mortar and online retailer of locally made goods with neighborhood, marketplace and cafe locations downtown, on the Country Club Plaza, in Lee’s Summit, Lenexa, and across the metro. [divide] As we wind down our…

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How intersecting K-12 student competitions build design thinking, inventiveness and an entrepreneurial mindset

By Tommy Felts / October 26, 2021

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Callen Fairchild Zind is communications manager for the KC STEM Alliance. [divide] How do you prepare for a career when the world is changing at such a rapid pace that no one can quite envision what jobs of the future will look like? In…

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White House vs ‘startup slump’: New executive order puts feds on notice in bid to reverse innovation decline

By Tommy Felts / July 20, 2021

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Victor Hwang is the founder and CEO of the Right to Start movement. Click here to learn more about Right to Start, a campaign to drive economic recovery and advance economic justice. This commentary originally appeared on Inc.com and is republished with permission…

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