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April Boyd-Noronha

April Boyd-Noronha: 99 Prospect among coolest minority-owned KC STEM startups

By Tommy Felts / February 6, 2018

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. My columns this month will feature four minority-owned STEM businesses in the Kansas City metro. The cool thing about each of these businesses? They include at least one (if not more) aspect of the STEM concept — science, technology, engineering, and math. To…

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April Boyd-Noronha: 10 ways tech will dominate 2018

By Tommy Felts / January 8, 2018

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Well, 2018 is here in full swing. So now is as good a time as ever to offer my perspectives for the coming 12 months. How will tech impact us this year? FinTech — From cryptocurrency to blockchain. My two favorite gurus to…

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Lyn Cook, Tammy Buckner, April Boyd-Noronha and Janelle James; photo courtesy of Ayleen Bashir, KCSourceLink

April Boyd-Noronha: GEW showcases STEM topics facing women of color

By Tommy Felts / November 21, 2017

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. This year’s Global Entrepreneurship Week in Kansas City featured many enterprising events and networking activities for aspiring entrepreneurs of all ages. It also served as a speaking platform for local entrepreneurs to share their expertise on topics that might usually get no play…

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