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A $25K Matching Gift To Boost Entrepreneurship in Kansas City Through Storytelling

Feld Thoughts

Since 2015, Startland News has helped Kansas City entrepreneurs shout their triumphs from the rooftops — a critical piece of storytelling as the local startup community evolves beyond good ideas written on napkins to the home of powerhouse startups and nine-figure exits. Equity in startup communities will be a concern for years to come.

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My New FiberHouse in Kansas City

Feld Thoughts

I bought a house in Kansas City on Monday. As part of helping create the Kansas City startup community. As part of helping create the Kansas City startup community. Buffer The post My New FiberHouse in Kansas City appeared first on Feld Thoughts. It’s next door to the Homes for Hackers and KC Startup Village.

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What Freedom Looks Like

David Cohen

I also wanted to take a more “Harriet Tubman” approach to my equity work. It’s why the Kansas City Report showed that Black women left corporate in droves seeking this freedom. I am encouraged by the efforts nationwide to close equity gaps in the Black community, but it didn’t take 2 years to get us here, and 2 years won’t get us out.

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Founder Interview: Abraham Gin on Entrepreneurs and Leadership

The Startup Magazine

Abraham: As a company we truly believe in justice and a DE&I space (diversity, equity and inclusion) and help leaders understand the importance of diversity and inclusion of different cultures, whilst still creating a sense of unity by appreciating the differences. TSM: How is your company impacting the world/your clients?

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St. Louis Startups Strut Their Stuff

ReadWriteStart

This is the 13th year the conference has been in business, which alternates each year between Kansas City and St. Those who are accepted will receive an investment of $50,000 in return for some equity in their companies and intensive mentoring at its downtown offices, as we wrote about last year here. Applications are due by June 15th.

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The Feld Fiberhouse Is Now The Handprint House

Feld Thoughts

There are no strings attached – I don’t get any equity and there are no downstream obligations for them. I’m fascinated about what is going on in Kansas City around Google Fiber and rather than observe, I decided to participate. I look forward to getting to know you better over the next year.

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SXSW Pitch Finalist: Quicc

Austin Startup

That’s the mission of Quicc , launched in 2019, in Wichita, Kansas. Tell us your favorite thing about being in Wichita, Kansas. 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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