Opinion

Brian Kearns soothes intern trepidation with these 4 tips

By Tommy Felts / July 28, 2016

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Last year I got involved with MECA Challenge, a one-day student innovation competition. As part of the event, I presented high schoolers with a business problem my startup was currently tackling. I went in without expectations and was pleasantly surprised when my group…

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Coty Beasley addresses ‘the Singularity’ and our impending doom

By Tommy Felts / July 27, 2016

Editor’s note: On a daily basis, Coty Beasley translates the jargon-filled world of technology for clients of his tech consultancy. The Words that Frustrate (WTF) series aims to offer readers some clarity in an industry dominated by techies’ confusing argot. The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Let’s start with a mind experiment:…

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Unplugged: 9 days in the wilderness taught me boundaries

By Tommy Felts / July 26, 2016

The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Hello, my name is Larissa Uredi, and I have a genetic predisposition to workaholism. When I was a kid, my dad wasn’t home much. Growing his construction company demanded long hours in the office and most of his focus. It was his greatest passion and…

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Jon Kohrs unpacks the cultural traffic jam in ‘corporate startups,’ intrapreneurship

By Tommy Felts / July 25, 2016

Editor’s note: Jon Kohrs is the leader of two corporate startup teams, driving innovation and intrapreneurship at Damascus Edge. The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. There are several established Kansas City companies “going startup.” Faced with startup competitors disrupting their industries, they’ve had to ask themselves how to remix the power of…

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What do 1 Million Cups presenters reveal about KC’s entrepreneurial community?

By Tommy Felts / July 22, 2016

Editor’s note: Opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone.  Every Wednesday morning in Kansas City and 91 other cities nationwide, one or two early-stage startups present a six-minute profile of their companies to a diverse audience, followed by 20 minutes of open Q&A. I recently reviewed 51 presentations delivered at 1 Million Cups…

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