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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. If you are an entrepreneur at a startup and want to live rent free for a year in a house with a 1GB Internet connection, apply now ! And to have some fun.

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Techstars in Kansas City

Feld Thoughts

Yesterday Techstars announced the launch of Techstars Kansas City. I have a long history with Kansas City. I almost grew up in Kansas City, as the two cities my parents looked at when moving from Boston were Kansas City and Dallas (they chose Dallas.) K), and his value system around entrepreneurship and philanthropy.

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Dear Internet: Let’s Demo The Slow Lane

Feld Thoughts

Yesterday when we were having Comcast issues in downtown Boulder, I thought about how slow the Internet speed at my office was. But even that feels slow after hanging out at my Google fiberhouse in Kansas City and getting 800/? (I And yes – as a consumer, I’m spending a ton of money for all of this Internet connectivity.

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The Incredible Unevenness of Internet Connectivity

Feld Thoughts

Last week in Kansas City I experience the 1gig internet speed that is provided by Google Fiber. It’s interesting to ponder in the context of Internet connectivity. The post The Incredible Unevenness of Internet Connectivity appeared first on Feld Thoughts. Tech I Use connectivity google fiber internet'

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Why This SEO Veteran Is Joining the Duct Tape Marketing Consultant Network

Duct Tape Marketing

There are so many reasons for professional service providers such as web designers and especially SEO and Internet marketing professionals to join: 1. So many small businesses have been burned by Internet marketing companies that SEO is perceived as snake-oil. Staying Ahead Of The SEO Curve. Yeah, I thought so. Personal Development.

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The Future of Small Business SEO (Hint: It’s About Content)

Duct Tape Marketing

2013 was an exciting year for small business Internet marketing. On the Internet, pretty much everything you put out there is a part of permanent digital record. Search engine optimization transformed from a game of link popularity into what it was supposed to be from the beginning: high quality, relevant content from trusted sources.

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

We workshopped a lot of names, polled friends, and searched the internet. So, I ended up naming the business after the place where it was born — Kansas City, Kansas. Thanks to Tim Sims, Kansas-Sleep ! #25- Does our name clearly align with our mission? In our case, we landed back on the very first name we had thought of.

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