Opinion

Etsy exec: Tax reform leaves out entrepreneurs of the gig economy

By Tommy Felts / November 10, 2017

Editor’s note: Althea Erickson, head of advocacy and impact at Etsy, wrote this opinion piece in response to tax reform bills being considered in the U.S. House and Senate. The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. [divide] For all the talk of tax reform that’s swirling around Washington, D.C., there’s one group…

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Tech exec to startups: Give employees late start Tuesday for airport vote

By Tommy Felts / November 3, 2017

Editor’s note: Luke Norris, head of local government solutions for Kansas City-based PayIt, wrote this opinion piece in response to the Nov. 7 single terminal airport ballot questions facing Kansas City, Missouri voters. The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. [divide] November 7. It will be a day that a lot of…

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Denise Kruse: So your startup wants to be acquired – now what?

By Tommy Felts / October 25, 2017

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. [divide] In the first column this three-part series, I discussed how a stellar strategy only gets your company halfway, but executing can take you to the finish line. Next, we took a deep dive into what startups should do after landing a first…

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Mycroft CEO: Ditch Amazon bait for better investment — KC startups

By Tommy Felts / October 16, 2017

Editor’s note: Kansas City-based Mycroft CEO Joshua Montgomery wrote this piece in response to the area effort to attract Amazon’s prospective HQ2. The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. [divide] My first face-to-face meeting with an Amazon employee took place on his day off. He was at the Sprint Accelerator on the Missouri…

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April Boyd-Noronha: Q&A offers cyber security insight ahead of Tech on Tap

By Tommy Felts / October 9, 2017

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. [divide] Cyber security is a topic worthy of constant discussion because the threat landscape, as well as the needed protective measures, are ever-evolving, Kara Lowe said. Lowe, vice president of the KC Tech Council, joined me for a Q&A on the coming Tech…

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