Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 20, 2016

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.) I spent about a day a month in Kansas City, during which time I developed a deep respect for the Kauffman Foundation, Ewing Marion Kauffman (Mr. The post Techstars in Kansas City appeared first on Feld Thoughts.

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APRIL 15, 2018

I did not get much notice for the Oracle MCX event in Chicago this week, so could only spend a day there, but even in that short timeframe I got the vibe over and over that things are finally humming. Enterprise Software (IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 6, 2013

It’s been a blast to have a house in Kansas City. And it continues to be really fun to tell the story of the look on Amy’s face when I came home and said “hey – I bought a house in Kansas City today.”

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APRIL 15, 2018

I did not get much notice for the Oracle MCX event in Chicago this week, so could only spend a day there, but even in that short timeframe I got the vibe over and over that things are finally humming. Enterprise Software (IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP

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Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

I bought a house in Kansas City on Monday. As part of helping create the Kansas City startup community. I’m not taking any equity in these companies – I using a “give before you get” philosophy here to experiment, learn, and help the Kansas City startup community. I have a long relationship with Kauffman and Kansas City going back to the mid-1990′s and I want to support the development and growth of the Kansas City startup community.

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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. As part of helping create the Kansas City startup community. The post Live In My Kansas City Fiber House For Free For A Year appeared first on Feld Thoughts. Places competition fiberhood fiberhouse google fiber kansas city

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 20, 2016

On Tuesday 10/25 from 4pm – 6pm I’ll be hosting a discussion and happy hour with David Cohen where we will discuss what’s next for Techstars in Kansas City. The post 10/25: What’s New For Techstars in Kansas City appeared first on Feld Thoughts. If you are around and interested, or just interested in saying hi, come by and have a drink with us. Register here. Announcements

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 17, 2014

Tech Startup Scene in Kansas City Is Red Hot! Long referred to as the “Silicon Prairie,” Kansas City is quietly making its mark as a great place for startups of all flavors. If you’ve not checked out the startup scene in Kansas City you’re missing out!

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 20, 2020

Conversations on Kansas Public Radio – The Self-Reliant Entrepreneur written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. John Jantsch appears on Conversations with host Dan Skinner on Kansas Public Radio to discuss his lastest book, The Self-Reliant Entrepreneur. Listen: John Jantsch on Conversations on Kansas Public Radio. Jantsch is a marketing expert who founded his own firm three decades ago.

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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.

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 29, 2016

I’ve recently joined the board of directors and enjoyed spending two days in Kansas City immersed in things with the Kauffman Fellows, a bunch of friends, and a number of LPs and GPs that came to the event. As part of it, I gave a talk and did Q&A with Lesa Mitchell (now the Managing Director of Techstars Kansas City). Entrepreneurship interview kansas city kauffman fellows lesa mitchellI attended the 20th Reunion of the Kauffman Fellows on Monday and Tuesday.

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Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 3, 2015

I made a few guest appearance, including in the long article about the Kansas City Startup Village. Entrepreneurship kansas city startup village kauffman foundation kauffman thoughtbook startup communities My friends at the Kauffman Foundation have released the Kauffman Thoughtbook 2015. . It’s a beautifully done, well-organized, and super rich with content web document about entrepreneurship.

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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. TechStars cofounder Brad Feld buys a home in Kansas City, will give startups free housing & Google Fiber.

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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. Kansas City has a special place in my heart. TechStars accelerator kansas city mobile health softbank sprint

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 21, 2020

On this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I visit with keynote speaker, leadership expert, and long-time Kansas City broadcaster Joel Goldberg. Goldberg has been a professional broadcaster for 25 years, and has been on the broadcast team with the Kansas City Royals since 2008.

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Feld Thoughts

APRIL 17, 2013

I’m fascinated about what is going on in Kansas City around Google Fiber and rather than observe, I decided to participate. Startup Communities fiberhood homes for hackers kansas city kc fiberhouse kc startup village The winners of the Feld KC FiberHouse competition , that I’ve done in conjunction with the Kauffman Foundation , is a company called Handprint ! Handprint is working on some amazing 3D printing and editing technology.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 21, 2020

He is a speaker, MC and a television announcer with 25 years or so under his belt, the last 12 with the Kansas City Royals. When I moved to Kansas City in 2008 I’d come from a job where I was a year round salaried employee in television.

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Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Todd’s tweets following the win of Miss New York, Syracuse native, American citizen, Nina Davuluri: @toddstarnes Miss Kansas, a gun-toting, deer-hunting, military veteran was America’s choice – but not the liberal Miss America judges’ choice.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 6, 2012

When my children were little we would make almost weekly treks to the basement of the Plaza branch of the Kansas City library. Stuff That Works ALA Kansas City Public LibraryThis is a new Sunday series that I call Stuff that Works.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 10, 2011

Gregory Kolsto of Oddly Correct Coffee Roasters in Kansas City realized that if couldn’t work for a company he could believe in 100% he would have to create one. HP Gregory Kolsto Kansas City Local Color Oddly Correct Coffee Roasters

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 22, 2012

I am conducting a full day live and in person workshop in Kansas City in June called – How to Build the Marketing System That Is Perfect for Your Business and I am going to employ this the model of exchanging fee for value.

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deal architect

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

You know you are not in Kansas anymore when the morning keynote begins with Malcolm Gladwell and the state of oncology circa 1955, and the evening keynote by President Bill Clinton makes you ponder what astrophysics will teach circa 2055. Industry Commentary Outsourcing (other vendors

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 22, 2011

Normal is a Commodity Better is Only Better if it’s Different Posted by : John Jantsch on Apr 22, 2011 | 8:22 am Categories : Duct Tape Marketing , Marketing Strategy Tag : Kansas City Board of Trade Popular Posts Adding the Facebook Like.

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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 Sacca (Founder and Chairman Lowercase Capital and star of ABC’s Shark Tank) is in Denver on Tuesday 10/25 at Galvanize from 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM to support Hillary Clinton. Chris has been a friend for many years, is a remarkable investor, and a super compelling speaker.

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Feld Thoughts

JULY 10, 2015

If you’ve followed my efforts with my Kansas City Fiber House , you’ll know where we are going with this. Since I stay in my guest bedroom at the Kansas City house when I’m there, I’m a fan of this. Ted Serbinski and the team at Techstars in Detroit has been amazingly helpful on all fronts with this, just like Lesa Mitchell, Ben Barreth, and the KCSV folks have been in Kansas City.

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 11, 2017

I’ll be here again today for Venture Atlanta and then I’m on to Kansas City for Techstars Kansas City Demo Day. I was in Atlanta yesterday for Techstars Atlanta Demo Day.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 30, 2020

In Kansas , workers comp insurance is required for all businesses with employees and with gross payroll over $20,000 a year. by Veronica Baxter. Perhaps.

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SiliconHills

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Schlitterbahn, based in New Braunfels, has water parks in Texas and Kansas City. Rackspace announced Tuesday that it has landed Schlitterbahn Waterparks and Resorts as a new customer for its hybrid cloud hosting services.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Ride Digital, a marketing agency in Kansas City , suggests that strong web design and graphic design can help develop your brand voice and show off your business’s story.

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SiliconHills

APRIL 9, 2013

It’s only the second city to get the Google Fiber network which began rolling out in Kansas City, Kan. The Internet’s worst kept secret got confirmed Tuesday. Google announced Google Fiber is coming to Austin.

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SiliconHills

JUNE 21, 2016

Columbus beat Austin, Denver, Portland, Oregon, Kansas City, Missouri, Pittsburgh and San Francisco to win the first […] The post Austin Loses $50 Million Smart City Challenge to Columbus appeared first on SiliconHills.

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Feld Thoughts

APRIL 22, 2015

Can you, for example, take the SV’s operating system and drag and drop it into Boulder or Kansas City? The SV OS ought to work in a Bolder or Kansas City if we can ‘install it.''” I love the phrase “operating system” to describe things.

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Feld Thoughts

JULY 11, 2015

My parents knew one person in Dallas when they moved there, as they chose Dallas (over Kansas City, which was a near second) as a place they wanted to build their life. In the article The biggest tech company founders from every state I win the callout for Arkansas. “Arkansas: Brad Feld has bounced around a lot: born in Arkansas, raised in Dallas, then lived in Boston for over a decade before moving to Boulder, Colorado.

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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.

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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.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Upon returning from his tour in Afghanistan, Kander returned to his hometown of Kansas City, Missouri and became involved in politics. At the time of this interview, he was running for mayor of Kansas City. At the time of this interview, he was running for mayor of Kansas City.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Joseph, MO, and Kansas City, MO. Joseph and Kansas City typifies the potential pitfalls when you fall in love with your “package” vs. your “value.”. It can be challenging to realize that you are in the midst of a moment of personal growth when it comes to business.

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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.

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SiliconHills

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

Tim Jenison co-founded NewTek, a desktop video graphics software company, in a storefront in downtown Topeka, Kansas in 1985. NewTek is one of the hidden gems of a technology company in San Antonio. The company made the Video Toaster. Jenison later relocated the company to San Antonio. NewTek continued to make innovative products like Lightwave […] The post Visionary Entrepreneur Tim Jenison Searches for the Truth in Tim’s Vermeer appeared first on SiliconHills.

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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. This week on the Duct Tape Marketing podcast, I sit down with Matt Scanlon, owner of The Hill KC in Kansas City.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

That’s the mission of Quicc , launched in 2019, in Wichita, Kansas. Tell us your favorite thing about being in Wichita, Kansas. Quicc co-founders Jason Toevs and Mike Mathia.

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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. In September, I joined the board of Kauffman Fellows.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2013

I’ll pick a mythical company in Kansas City. “I live and work in Kansas City. I travel the country a lot. And I am often approached by entrepreneurs in cities which don’t have a vibrant VC community.

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