Guest Authors Stories
Kyle J Smith: Creating hope in a dark place; a reflection on the passing of Kate Spade
Editor’s note: Kyle J Smith, an entrepreneurial ecosystem builder in Kansas City, reflects on fashion designer Kate Spade, 55, who died Tuesday of suicide. Born Katherine Brosnahan in Kansas City, Missouri, she went on to build a widely successful business and brand that carried her name. My heart broke when I heard about Kate Spade’s…
April Boyd-Noronha: VR Rocks in KC youth competition at Bloch Venture Hub
Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. High school-aged virtual reality enthusiasts from across Kansas City recently gathered for a VRoKCs hackathon at Bloch Venture Hub. I was invited to judge the teams, which each delved into VR — an emerging trend in STEM that essentially allows a user to…
Fashionpreneur to KC: Stand with Starbucks — close for bias training, avoid businesses that don’t
Editor’s note: Jordan Williams, founder of Kansas City-based fashion company Keefe Cravat, wrote the following in response to a recent national news story with local implications for members of the startup community. The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. The arrest earlier this month of two black men in a Philadelphia Starbucks…
Ginsburg’s Podcast Preview: The Minimalists offer surprising connections to startups
Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. If you’re new to either podcasts or this occasional column, click here for background information. We preview specific podcasts to reveal their topics, formats and lessons from listening. Podcasts are heard weekly by nearly 50 million listeners age 12 and older, according to…
Grant Gooding: Marketing math breaks down the odds of getting your campaign right
Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Check out more from Grant Gooding here. With the seemingly unlimited places to spend your marketing dollars, clients ask us if we can nail down three things in almost every study we do: What is the right message to win over customers? Which…
