Tag: entrepreneurship

startup families

Startup life and your marriage: Dan Schmidt dives in

By Tommy Felts / June 14, 2016

Editor’s Note: Dan and Gina Schmidt agreed to share their experience of how startup life has changed their relationship and family. Check in Thursday to hear Gina’s perspective. Opinions expressed this commentary are the author’s alone.   Being a husband, father and founder has stretched me in ways I never would have imagined.   At…

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Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation startup growth

Kauffman Foundation analyzes Kansas City’s startup growth

By Tommy Felts / June 9, 2016

What does startup community success look like? Often one hears buzzwords like “vibrant,” “supportive” and “close-knit” — standards by which nearly any community can label itself successful. But since it’s nearly impossible to objectively measure those terms, a startup community’s success is instead frequently evaluated through funding and exits. That ignores the fact that most…

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The Kansas City Public Library OneNorth

Tech hub at Kansas City Public Library to accelerate entrepreneurship

By Tommy Felts / April 14, 2016

The Kansas City Public Library is doing its part to promote entrepreneurship with a soon-to-be opened learning and tech hub at the downtown Central Library. The new,  2,100-square-foot space — named OneNorth Technology Center — will boast nearly four dozen computers, a dozen tablets and free access to a variety software. Among many offerings, OneNorth…

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startups vs. small business

Kohrs: Genesis matters in the startup vs. small business debate

By Tommy Felts / April 12, 2016

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone.   What’s the real difference between a startup and a small business? There’s been a lot of people talking about this since the term “startup” first joined our vernacular during the dot-com bubble. I think it’s because our brains are wired to categorize…

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women entrepreneurship

Women entrepreneurship: Miles to go and room to grow

By Tommy Felts / March 18, 2016

I am an unabashed coffee fan, but conflicting research on my favorite brew has both raised and dashed my hopes. One study reveals that my two-cups-a-day may increase longevity, while another points to an increased risk of heart disease. Sipping a cup recently while reviewing data on women-owned businesses and entrepreneurship, it occurred to me…

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