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Mentorship opportunities abound in KC

By Tommy Felts / July 28, 2015

Those hoping to further their businesses with the help of seasoned professionals need not look far. An array of opportunities await professionals seeking help to find their way through the foggy labyrinth of creating a business. Organizations such as KCSourceLink, which helps startups and small businesses find resources to grow, work to connect entrepreneurs with…

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Schukman: 5 ways social entrepreneurs inspire teamwork

By Tommy Felts / July 28, 2015

Social entrepreneurs are excellent at rallying people around a mission. For example, Life Equals is a Kansas City-based company that energizes its employees around the idea of bringing nutrition to malnourished children all over the world.  It does something powerful to people when they know they are working for a cause greater than themselves, and…

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Kittrell: 5 frustrations for non-technical founders

By Tommy Felts / July 21, 2015

You’ve got a great idea for an app — the kind that keeps you up at night. But you’ve never worked on a software project before and have no idea what you’re in for. Sound familiar? Here’s a list of common frustrations I see from my non-technical clients. 1. Scope creep No, it’s not a…

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Applications open for Missouri tech funding

By Tommy Felts / July 20, 2015

Ready your typing fingers, entrepreneurs. The Missouri Technology Corporation recently opened applications for its IDEA Fund, a program that will match other capital investments in high-growth tech companies. The MTC, a public-private organization that makes investments in Missouri tech companies, is currently accepting applications for four of its IDEA programs, three of which are tailored…

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Brad Feld contest offering a startup free rent in KC

By Tommy Felts / July 7, 2015

A prominent venture capitalist is launching an international competition in Kansas City that will offer a startup free office space in one of the area’s tech hotbeds. Brad Feld, co-founder of the Boulder-based Foundry Group, kicked off a contest Tuesday that will allow a startup to live in his Kansas City, Kan., home for one-year…

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