Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 5, 2018

This week on the Duct Tape Marketing podcast, I sit down with Matt Scanlon, owner of The Hill KC in Kansas City. Once Scanlon began running the gym, he started to notice other ways to serve the community. The challenges Scanlon faces will look familiar to any entrepreneur, as will his passion for the work he does.

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Feld Thoughts

JULY 7, 2015

I’m running another competition for a startup to live for a year for free in my Kansas City FiberHouse. When I bought my house in Kansas City in 2013 , I announced my intentions clearly. Instead, I’m going to let entrepreneurs live / work in it. As part of helping create the Kansas City startup community.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 24, 2017

Trey Bowles from The Dallas Entrepreneurship Center (The DEC), Joshua Baer from Capital Factory, JR Reale from Station Houston, and Preston James from DivInc together in Kansas City, MO for the Kauffman Foundation Eship Summit. This was my first time visiting Kansas City. Kansas City seems to be the Austin of the mid-west.

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The Next Web

JULY 6, 2013

You don’t have to be located in Silicon Valley to take part in a great startup community. Conventional wisdom told entrepreneurs it was necessary to live in one of the central hubs if you wanted your business to thrive. This is especially true for entrepreneurs with newborn tech businesses they want to see grow up big and strong.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2017

But it’s rare that an entrepreneur or business owner doesn’t leverage their background in some way to launch their business. No one even “born entrepreneurs”aren’t born as CEOs. No one even “born entrepreneurs”aren’t born as CEOs. 9 – Developing an Entrepreneur Program.

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 26, 2015

So this weekend was about startup communities with a bonus book on the startup visa tossed in for good measure. I don’t like the title – it’s too intentionally provocative for my tastes because I’m not anti-Silicon Valley but rather pro-building startup communities everywhere – but the book is excellent.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2013

And I am often approached by entrepreneurs in cities which don’t have a vibrant VC community. Where do you want to build your community, your relationships, your family?” If their commitment to staying local is weak I normally say, “Well, it certainly would be easier on you to be in a larger community.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 6, 2014

it is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit, but because of its dedication to sustainability, it is now working with local communities to form separate stove manufacturing factories in their countries. ” To many prominent entrepreneurs and impact-focused investors, socially-minded businesses are the direction of the future. Here in the U.S.

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Feld Thoughts

APRIL 17, 2014

Yesterday, Kauffman Foundation released a study that provided empirical support for the Boulder Thesis that I came up with in my book Startup Communities: Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Your City. 1 Million Cups Denver was also a recipient of one of the first Startup Colorado Community Fund grants.

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Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

It’s based in Kansas City (Sprint’s headquarters) and is our fourth powered by Techstars accelerator, joining Nike , Kaplan , and R/GA. I’m an enormous fan of four things about the Sprint Accelerator – what we call “PBTS” (powered by Techstars), mobile health, Kansas City, and Sprint.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 30, 2019

I chatted with some incredible guests, I did some solo shows where I could share a bit about the Duct Tape Marketing philosophy, and I got to share excerpts from my latest book, The Self-Reliant Entrepreneur , which was released in October. Matt Scanlon is a fellow Kansas City business owner. Click here to listen to the episode.

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David Cohen

JUNE 18, 2022

Black women are the fastest-growing but still the least funded segment of the entrepreneur universe. Makisha shares her thoughts on the unique challenges facing Black female entrepreneurs–and the work that still needs to be done to give Black women full access to the freedom that entrepreneurship can open up. I did it, Coach!”,

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Entrepreneurs don’t realize that Facebook spent over $100 million, before revenues from advertising turned cash positive. Change, acceptance, and trust become more difficult as you get deeper into the fabric of a community. Hyperlocal in New York City is different from hyperlocal in Kansas. Anyone can do it.

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Mike Michalowicz

JUNE 3, 2013

You can live in a tent in a cornfield in Kansas and do business. You have the choice to do business from anywhere, anytime, including some of the most beautiful and mobile entrepreneur friendly towns in the USA. So here you have it, the “Top 10 Small Towns for Mobile Entrepreneurs for 2013.”. Clayton, Georgia. Walcott, Iowa.

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Feld Thoughts

MARCH 18, 2013

The chance to apply to win a slot to live in my Google Fiber enabled house in Kansas City are open for one more week – ending on March 25th at 17:00 CDT. I’m looking for entrepreneurs who are committed to living in Kansas City for a year who have a unique and novel approach to taking advantage of 1 gigibit Internet.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 30, 2011

Good post by @micah with tips for entrepreneurs demoing a product/service to investors – [link]. Time to move to Kansas City for faster Internet speeds? What Don Corleone Could Learn from @GuyKawasaki – [link]. 7 Common Mistakes Startups Make on Accelerator Program Applications – [link]. – [link].

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Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

I spent the day in Kansas City yesterday at the Kauffman Foundation for my first Startup Weekend board meeting. It was created by Andrew Hyde (he was the Community Manager for TechStars at the time). I was at the first Startup Weekend in Boulder in July 2007.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 17, 2018

Educated in Biochemistry, Dr. Shelton went on to receive his Masters from the University of Kansas. Being an entrepreneur is rewarding but takes a lot of work. Being an entrepreneur takes an additional skill set and approach to find solutions to problems. They never seemed to deliver the results people were looking for.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 1, 2010

I grew up here, went to school here, and have worked hard over the last 5+ years to help build up the NYC innovation community. What gets frustrating is that I tend to hear the same arguments over and over again from new entrepreneurs, and many of them are just completely unfunded. You know what—it’s supposed to work like that!

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 27, 2023

02:15] What’s a typical day of turns for an entrepreneur? [03:25] So, I mean, what's a typical day of turns, you know, look like for an entrepreneur? In the day of an entrepreneur. Finally, it’s important to be adaptable and learn from hindsight to make better decisions in the future. Steve McKee (12:47): That's right.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Today I’m thrilled to share the story of my long-time friends and Kansas Citians Casey and Sloane Simmons, co-founders of a store called Stuff , as a part of the “Amex Welcomed” program with @americanexpress , which is showcasing the people behind our favorite local businesses that welcome American Express. Our mother was a perfect example.

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Up and Running

JULY 29, 2014

In recent years, socially-minded entrepreneurs have begun testing a new type of business entity: the L3C, or Low Profit Limited Liability Corporation. The United Kingdom began using a similar structure in 2005, called a Community Interest Company. In 2008 in the U.S.,

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 6, 2019

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- Out of necessity. When I released this information into the community my life became in danger. We are now considered to be Kansas City’s highest-end transportation provider. I’ve been an entrepreneur for as long as I can remember.

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Growthink Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2011

I recently had the opportunity to interview Jesse Katz, entrepreneur and founder of www.efbuys.com. EF Buys is Groupon for entrepreneurs. Small business owners are very well meaning at heart, but very few business have the time or money to make a change in the community. Here's what he had to say: 1. What is EF Buys?

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 8, 2019

” Started it on the corporate side, and have just started to do it across industries and into nonprofits and educational organizations, community, cities as well. So, again, it may not be formal, but it may just be informal of if you’re an entrepreneur, you know it too, it’s tough to just go that road by yourself.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 29, 2017

Today I’m thrilled to share the story of my long-time friend and Kansas Citian John Couture who is the founder of the Bier Station , as a part of the “Amex Welcomed” program with @americanexpress , which is showcasing the people behind our favorite local businesses that welcome Amex. I went through the Kaufman Urban Entrepreneur Program.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 1, 2023

A common challenge faced by every entrepreneur is that they don’t have the bandwidth, interest or skills to do everything that is required to build their startup. Investors worry about a single entrepreneur getting overloaded, disabled or led astray, with no balancing and supporting partner. Relocate to a more likely geography.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2021

A common challenge faced by every entrepreneur is that they don’t have the bandwidth, interest or skills to do everything that is required to build their startup. Investors worry about a single entrepreneur getting overloaded, disabled or led astray, with no balancing and supporting partner. Relocate to a more likely geography.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

I have never been more optimistic about the impact that the tech startup community is having on cities in America or about the role that cities outside of San Francisco / Silicon Valley can play in our future. Or the growth of Dwolla in Iowa or C2FO being built in Kansas City? The Foundations of the Seattle startup community.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 15, 2015

For example, take two popular restaurants in the Kansas City area: Grunauer (@grunauerKC) and Blanc Burgers and Bottles (@BlancBurgers). This gives your customers reason to interact with your social media pages, and creates a sense of community around your company. Never Stop Creating Content.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Entrepreneur. Home / Inspiration / 41 Entrepreneurs Share Their Favorite Business Quotes. 41 Entrepreneurs Share Their Favorite Business Quotes. It doesn’t matter if it has been said before and repeated numerous times, quotes can give you the fire you need to be a better entrepreneur or learn how to handle a difficult situation.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 10, 2015

For example, Our landing page for the Founders Club targets an elite group of Kansas City businesses who benefit from choosing HipHire early. Blog Content and Community. Brian Kearns is an entrepreneur and the founder of HipHire. This focused approach makes readers feel you’re speaking directly to them. photo credit: pexels.com.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 12, 2020

Yeah, it’s one of my favorite things about speaking is there’s, again, not a literally a no right or wrong way to do it, but there’s also just a lot of format that speaking can be valuable for any entrepreneur. John Jantsch: If somebody comes to you and says, “I really want to get into this speaking business.

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Mike Michalowicz

DECEMBER 28, 2012

It has (and continues) to be my pleasure to see the absolute laser like focus that a woman can have in regards to being an entrepreneur. Community Building Solve Problems. Women are community builders and problem solvers. All entrepreneurs should realize their job in their company is their job. Bring sexy back!

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online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

An entrepreneur with a hot technology and venture-capital funding becomes a billionaire in his 20s. Failure often is harder on entrepreneurs who lose money that theyve borrowed on credit cards or from friends and relatives than it is on those who raised venture capital. Want to be an entrepreneur? Stock Quotes. Live Chat Recap.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Certainly, resilience is a key ingredient to doing this as an entrepreneur because you will get knocked down. Let’s say you’re a small business, a local business, and all you’re doing is recording these conversations and you’re sending them out to whoever is in your local community that you want to stay in touch with.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2015

A common challenge faced by every entrepreneur is that they don’t have the bandwidth, interest or skills to do everything that is required to build their startup. Investors worry about a single entrepreneur getting overloaded, disabled or led astray, with no balancing and supporting partner. Relocate to a more likely geography.

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