Opinion

Techstars’ John Fein: Seed investments key to Kansas City’s startup community

By Tommy Felts / January 29, 2016

I love Kansas City. I’ve lived here ten years and a big reason I love it is because of our startup community. I’m committed to building our startup community. It’s grown immensely in the past four years, but still has a ways to go. The purpose of this piece isn’t to propose specific measures for…

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The WTF Series: Developers and their ‘full-stack’

By Tommy Felts / January 28, 2016

On a daily basis, Ben Kittrell 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. Spend enough time with a developer and you’re bound to hear the term “stack” thrown around. “LAMP…

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Facing his daughter’s near-death sparked life in George Brooks’ business

By Tommy Felts / January 27, 2016

Nine years ago, Avalie was born. My first kiddo. She had already had a number of procedures in the womb to address the cyst growing in her chest and neck. An emergency C-section eight weeks early brought her into a world of tubes, ventilators, needles and an entire staff of amazing nurses and doctors trying…

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Gooding: Is that a lion? Yes, and it’s keeping your business from growing

By Tommy Felts / January 18, 2016

Ever watch one of those nature shows where you see a herd of gazelle that gets spooked by a lion and they all take off running together? In the ensuing chaos, the camera always follows that one gazelle that breaks from the pack. Why do they follow that one gazelle? The correct answer is “Good…

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Unearthing Kansas City’s startup gems (with your help)

By Tommy Felts / January 12, 2016

Last week, Startland News published its Top 10 startups and four honorable mentions to watch in 2016. By and large, the piece has been well received with thousands of readers issuing kudos to startups that made the list. But as with any subjective “Top 10-whatever” list, we expected grumbles about the worthiness of the startups…

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