Opinion

Brian Kearns: Get outside of your startup bubble

By Tommy Felts / January 12, 2017

What’s so special about Silicon Valley, Hollywood or New York? I’ll give you a hint: bad barbecue. Just kidding. These are the places you go when you want to build the next “unicorn,” become a big star or bask in the bright lights of Broadway. The dream you often hear whispered backstage is, “I want…

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George Brooks: Two words that can change your business

By Tommy Felts / January 6, 2017

Some of the biggest moments in any business start with two simple words: What if? After these words, great opportunity can follow. Businesses have started, discoveries made, and movements ignited around this simple curiosity. These words help find the right problems to solve. They help discover the best solutions. They may lead to failure or…

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Bob Specht: How Kansas City actually becomes a startup city

By Tommy Felts / December 20, 2016

Editor’s note: This post was originally published on medium.com. Opinions expressed in the commentary are the author’s alone.  With growth in our Kansas City startup community, questions continuously come of “what next?” What do we need to keep growing? “Funding” is usually what you’ll hear yelled, but I’m not so convinced. I believe improving in…

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Chris Brown: How to split equity in your startup

By Tommy Felts / December 20, 2016

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. When founding a new startup it is common to have disagreements over how much equity each founder should receive. In this post, we will…

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Idle Smart founder Jeff Lynch shares three lessons from an accelerator

By Tommy Felts / December 16, 2016

I’ve been aware of accelerators for some time, but honestly never really thought of them for Idle Smart. We were so heads down trying to grow our own company that I didn’t really have time to learn about the advantages of a quality accelerator. Earlier this summer, however, we were connected to Village Capital through…

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