Tag: Advice

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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Schukman: Authenticity is the ultimate currency for millennials

By Tommy Felts / July 8, 2015

The facts are in. Millennials prefer cause based products, are willing to pay more for them, and demonstrate strong brand loyalty to companies who weave social good into their stories. On the surface, these stats should be enough for any company to dive head first into branding themselves as social entrepreneurs. But, cause-based marketing is…

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KC entrepreneurs talk funding, advice over breakfast

By Tommy Felts / June 11, 2015

It can be tough for young, growing companies to find funding in Kansas City, but it’s not impossible. That was one of the takeaways from Thinking Bigger Business’ BIG Breakfast on June 11 at the Kauffman Foundation. The quarterly breakfast features stories and insights from four local entrepreneurs, many of whom have appeared in recent…

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Schukman: 5 ways to fuse a social mission in your company

By Tommy Felts / June 8, 2015

I’ve recently been exploring ways in which traditional companies have been retroactively becoming social entrepreneurs. Recall from my last piece that social entrepreneurship is a businessperson that creates a profit and purpose-driven organization in which the business and social missions run in tandem. Our social mission, therefore, becomes a key component of our marketing, branding,…

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Think IP: 3 IP rights your startup should know

By Tommy Felts / June 4, 2015

In this Think column, Venture Legal attorney Andrew McGhie explores the complex world of intellectual property and how to protect your company. The Think column helps entrepreneurs to stop and think about the various aspects of starting and running a business. The most valuable assets for startups often include some type of intellectual property. What protection is…

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