Rick Usher: How coffee shop culture fuels KC’s startup ecosystem

Editor’s note: Opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Coffee shops play a significant role in the growing success of Kansas City’s startup community. Back in September, Startland News readers offered their top picks for best coffee shops for meetings and I’m taking off on that topic now to dig deeper into the…

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Networking guru Alana Muller’s tips on having a successful GEW

Opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone.    With Global Entrepreneurship Week just around the corner, seems like a great time to dust off a few key networking tips for entrepreneurs. But, first, let’s begin by answering the question, why should entrepreneurs care about networking? Some of you are probably thinking, “I don’t…

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