Tag: Chris Brown

Ajit Pai Net Neutrality

FCC head: Repealing net neutrality will boost innovation, investment; startups disagree

By Tommy Felts / November 21, 2017

The Federal Communications Commission is preparing to eliminate regulatory rules that prohibit internet service providers from interfering with consumers’ access to web content. FCC chairman Ajit Pai announced in a Wall Street Journal op-ed that the regulatory body will vote Dec. 14 to repeal 2015 Obama-era regulations. That regulatory model, referred to as Title II,…

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Kansas City legal startup returns with WeWork award, $18K

By Tommy Felts / June 28, 2017

A co-founder of Kansas City-based Venture Legal is departing from Austin, Texas, on Wednesday with a little more coin in his pocket. Chris Brown traveled to Austin to pitch his company Venture Legal as a finalist for WeWork’s Creator Awards’ South Regional on Tuesday and delivered the winning video pitch in the “Incubate” category. Beating…

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KC startups join Techstars, Amazon and Kickstarter to support net neutrality

By Tommy Felts / June 6, 2017

Amazon, Kickstarter, Etsy, Mozilla and other tech giants are planning a “day of action” on July 12 to oppose efforts to undo net neutrality regulations by Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai. As national momentum grows, the fight for a free and open Internet already has garnered local support.  More than a dozen Kansas City-area…

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Chris Brown: How to split equity in your startup

By Tommy Felts / December 20, 2016

Editor’s note: Opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. This article is general in nature and does not constitute legal advice. Readers with legal questions should consult an attorney. When founding a new startup it is common to have disagreements over how much equity each founder should receive. In this post, we will…

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