Tag: Silicon Valley

Williams to critical Bloomberg piece: KC shouldn’t try to be Silicon Valley

By Tommy Felts / March 17, 2017

Editor’s note: The following piece is in response to a Bloomberg article critical of the Kansas City Startup Village and Kansas City’s ability to use Google Fiber to become the “next Silicon Valley.” Opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone.  In 2012, Kansas City experienced what at the time must have felt like winning…

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Laura Gilchrist Silicon Valley education

Laura Gilchrist: What KC can learn from Silicon Valley education

By Tommy Felts / June 9, 2016

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. A few weeks ago, several of my fellow educators and I toured five innovative Bay Area schools. Being in the heart of Silicon Valley, it’s no surprise that educators there understand the importance of finding new ways to engage and educate kids in…

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funding models

The red carpet, garageband and laboratory of funding models

By Tommy Felts / April 22, 2016

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. “Funding! Funding! Funding!” It’s the warrior’s cry of the startup community. In the world of entrepreneurship, there’s an incredible amount of pressure to run a startup that can be described as “disruptive,” “innovative” and “scalable.” Those descriptions come with a hefty price tag,…

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Regional Roundup

Austin’s ‘hostile attitude’ toward innovation, startup hub trends

By Tommy Felts / March 3, 2016

Here’s this week’s dish on lesson’s learned from Austin’s “hostile attitude” toward innovation, booming non-Silicon Valley startup hubs and what startups can do for the future workforce. Check out more in this series here. AustinInno: Austin just scared off 1 of its ‘biggest supporters’ in Silicon Valley The Austin, Texas City Council’s recent decision to…

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Regional Roundup

Fighting the Silicon Valley monster and why startups leave the Midwest

By Tommy Felts / February 18, 2016

Here’s this week’s dish on the booming ed tech sector, how other communities can contend with Silicon Valley and the realities of startup relocation. Check out more in this series here. Biz News: How the rest of America can compete with Silicon Valley Silicon Valley is the “center of the new-business universe,” according to Dileep…

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