Hearpreneur

JANUARY 10, 2020

Or, I may or may not have just taken the idea from bigger entrepreneurs I look up to, but we don’t have to talk about. So, I ended up naming the business after the place where it was born — Kansas City, Kansas. Thanks to Tim Sims, Kansas-Sleep ! #25- Then switched out the order so it has a better ring to it.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 6, 2019

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- Out of necessity. We started Prestige Transportation, LLC a Kansas City based Black Car Limousine Service because I was working part-time for another Limousine Company and my girlfriend was convinced we could do it better.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Pittsburgh has Duololingo, Columbia, MO has Equipment share, Madison has fetch Rewards, and Kansas City has Backlot Cars. The region’s entrepreneurs have emerged in a culture that prizes fiscal prudence and capital allocation discipline. The amount of venture capital raised nearly doubled from $9.8 Conclusion.

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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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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

How about in the last 12 months deals announced with Dwolla (Iowa) and Pollenware (Kansas City). From the local wins you get pools of money from tech entrepreneurs and investors eager to reinvest it back into the community – the most likely source of a return on their capital. From startup Rovio in Finland. Maker Studios.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 29, 2012

It was a good choice, because you could see the fortunate companies that have been part of that process: several of their founders were working over the weekend, no surprise given the scrappy nature of these entrepreneurs. Startup Weekend - Full from Eighteen Eighty on Vimeo. He knew what he was doing, and clearly was having a lot of fun. "I

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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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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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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. I’ll pick a mythical company in Kansas City. “I live and work in Kansas City. But as I always tell entrepreneurs, “ Better That You Deal with The Elephant in the Room.

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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? Eye Candy for the Weekend – Most Colorful Cities on the Globe – [link]. What Don Corleone Could Learn from @GuyKawasaki – [link]. – [link].

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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.

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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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Feld Thoughts

APRIL 17, 2014

” Kauffman did a study of 1 Million Cups , a program that was launched at Kauffman Foundation in Kansas City and is expanding rapidly around the US with it now in 33 communities in 21 states. Entrepreneurs follow local entrepreneurs. Different programs reach different entrepreneurs.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 17, 2012

Some entrepreneurs want to do something that’s never been done before, while others want to build upon existing business niches or ideas and become a strong competitor. Here are nine unlikely entrepreneurs who changed the market: Bill Gates. Starting a business is hard work, but making it successful is a whole other challenge.

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 18, 2016

While I’ll be in Kansas City for a different event, if you support Hillary, are in Denver, and are an entrepreneur or investor, I encourage you to sign up and attend. Chris has been a friend for many years, is a remarkable investor, and a super compelling speaker. Thanks to Jim Deters and Galvanize for hosting.

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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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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

As an entrepreneur looking to become a business leader, you will need to know and anticipate how and when your role within the company will need to evolve. I like to utilize the tale of two cities to illustrate this latter point best. I use the cities of St. Joseph, MO, and Kansas City, MO.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 23, 2014

In an effort to experiment with a different approach, we recently led an AngelList syndicated investment in one potential search challenger, a Kansas City based startup called Leap.it who is taking a different approach based on the belief that machine-based algorithms can only get you so far. Brad Feld – Entrepreneur.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

Phil Singleton owns and operates Kansas City Web Design , where he and his team provide custom WordPress and Magento web development, and Kansas City SEO , where he provides search engine optimization services to companies with hundreds of thousands in revenues to hundreds of millions.

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The Next Web

JULY 6, 2013

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. As an entrepreneur, I’m a lone wolf!” Why worry about a startup community?

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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. I’m psyched to join some other super smart people on the board, which includes Carl Schramm, president and CEO of the Kauffman Foundation; Steve Blank, serial entrepreneur and author; entrepreneurship lecturer at U.C.

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 5, 2016

I was around at the beginning, spending a day a month in Kansas City with the Kauffman Foundation as an entrepreneur-in-residence when the program was originally created by a team at the Kauffman Foundation to identify, develop, and network the next generation of global leaders in the venture capital industry using a two-year apprenticeship program.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Tell us your favorite thing about being in Wichita, Kansas. Wichita entrepreneurs have the perfect blend of creative drive matched with a strong core work ethic. I am also a die-hard Kansas City Chiefs fan (#ChiefsKingdom) and might even offer Patrick Mahomes some of my personal equity in Quicc if he promises to be a Chief forever.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 23, 2014

In an effort to experiment with a different approach, we recently led an AngelList syndicated investment in one potential search challenger, a Kansas City based startup called Leap.it who is taking a different approach based on the belief that machine-based algorithms can only get you so far. Brad Feld – Entrepreneur.

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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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Feld Thoughts

MAY 12, 2011

I spent the day yesterday in Kansas City at the Kauffman Foundation with about 20 women entrepreneurs who were the E&Y Winning Women from 2008, 2009 , and 2010. During our discussion yesterday, one of the entrepreneurs brought up the notion of “ Working on your business, instead of just in your business.&#

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 23, 2011

Strengthening ties between entrepreneurs is one of our most important values. We struggle with this issue every year, because we strongly encourage everyone who can to participate with their local entrepreneurship community. That said, there comes a point where that's not possible for everyone.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

In my book SEO has risen beyond the tactic level to the strategic level – in fact, that’s precisely why I teamed up with SEO pro Phil Singleton to write a new book on the topic called SEO for Growth – The Ultimate Guide for Marketers, Web Designers, and Entrepreneurs. SEO for Growth is Your One-Stop Digital Marketing Guide.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 2, 2017

For example, next month I will be on John Lee Dumas’ highly popular podcast Entrepreneur on Fire – and plan to use this as an “as seen on” eye candy for my websites. He owns and operates a boutique web design firm, Kansas City Web Design , and markets and sells Internet marketing services under the brand Kansas City SEO.

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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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Feld Thoughts

MAY 26, 2015

Timothy Sprinkle interviewed me early in his process and then set off on an almost one year trip across the US where he spent real time in Detroit, New York, Las Vegas, Austin, Kansas City, Raleigh-Durham, and Boulder. She also gives a nice history of the various bills in Congress, going back to S.3029

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

MARCH 29, 2010

Bloggers Forum at the foundation's headquarters in Kansas City, Mo. indicate that many entrepreneurs share the worries expressed by the. According to the latest poll of small-business owners taken by the National Federation of Independent Business, one defensive measure entrepreneurs are taking is putting off hiring.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Neither investors nor entrepreneurs like long sales cycles. With a startup partner, the city was able to develop a platform to extract data from all available city information repositories, track trends, handle registrations and alert citizens to upcoming programs of interest. Kansas City, Mo.,

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

I thought then that the best way to value a start-up is to give value to those elements of progress by the entrepreneur or team that reduce risk of success. Valuations are higher in Silicon Valley, Silicon Beach, New York and the North Carolina corridor than in Oklahoma City, Kansas City or Miami.

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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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Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Through YEO, I got to know Mike and Cindy (who is also an entrepreneur and was in YEO) very well. And, through our deep relationship with Techstars, our reach and network is even further and includes cities like Detroit, Kansas City, Austin, Chicago, San Antonio, and San Diego. My long standing relationship with Mike.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 20, 2011

Fast-paced, thought-provoking and social, this Ignite features presentations from in-the-trenches entrepreneurs ready to share their lessons learned. For some of my thoughts on Lean Startup Machine, see A month is fifteen weekends and The real entrepreneurs of New York City. Also: booze.

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