Tag: Beth Ellyn McClendon

Brian McClendon

Former Google, Uber exec joins maker of Pokémon Go — and he’s building a team of developers in Lawrence

By Tommy Felts / December 7, 2021

Startland News’ Startup Road Trip series explores innovative and uncommon ideas finding success in rural America and Midwestern startup hubs outside the Kansas City metro. This series is possible thanks to the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, which leads a collaborative, nationwide effort to identify and remove large and small barriers to new business creation. Brian…

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TechMap Kansas reveals open tech jobs, potential for startups to reshape employment trends

By Tommy Felts / January 15, 2020

Startland News’ Startup Road Trip series explores innovative and uncommon ideas finding success in rural America and Midwestern startup hubs outside the Kansas City metro. This series is possible thanks to the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, which leads a collaborative, nationwide effort to identify and remove large and small barriers to new business creation. LAWRENCE…

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Matt Moody, Bellwethr, Kansas City Startups to Watch in 2019

Bellwethr grows $2.5M in seed funding, building two-city talent base between KC, Manhattan

By Tommy Felts / June 12, 2019

A $2.5 million seed funding round will infuse Bellwethr with more than cash, said Matt Moody. “We’ve been able to find some high quality talent and the big thing now is to apply that, build out the product more and start selling even faster,”  Moody, founder and CEO, said of Bellwethr’s alignment for rapid growth.…

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Beth Ellyn McClendon: If you want investors, skip LLCs and form a C-Corp

By Tommy Felts / May 11, 2018

Editor’s note: Beth Ellyn McClendon is a seed-stage investor with board and advisory board experience. She previously worked in design and product management for Google Mapping, Android, YouTube, Cisco and Netscape. The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. So, you’re planning a startup, you’ve got a good lawyer and now you’re thinking…

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From Google to KC, Beth Ellyn McClendon’s advice to startups: Test everything

By Tommy Felts / October 26, 2017

Don’t fall in love with an idea, Beth Ellyn McClendon said. “Test everything, especially your assumptions, and allow yourself to be persuaded by data,” said McClendon, a seed investor who formerly worked with Google, Android, YouTube, Cisco and Netscape. “Try to remember — tattoo it on your eyelids if you have to – anecdotes are not…

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