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Lyn Cook, Tammy Buckner, April Boyd-Noronha and Janelle James; photo courtesy of Ayleen Bashir, KCSourceLink

April Boyd-Noronha: GEW showcases STEM topics facing women of color

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. This year’s Global Entrepreneurship Week in Kansas City featured many enterprising events and networking activities for aspiring entrepreneurs of all ages. It also served as a speaking platform for local entrepreneurs to share their expertise on topics that might usually get no play…

Tech exec to startups: Give employees late start Tuesday for airport vote

Editor’s note: Luke Norris, head of local government solutions for Kansas City-based PayIt, wrote this opinion piece in response to the Nov. 7 single terminal airport ballot questions facing Kansas City, Missouri voters. The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. November 7. It will be a day that a lot of us…

Denise Kruse

Denise Kruse: So your startup wants to be acquired – now what?

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. In the first column this three-part series, I discussed how a stellar strategy only gets your company halfway, but executing can take you to the finish line. Next, we took a deep dive into what startups should do after landing a first big…

April Boyd-Noronha

April Boyd-Noronha: Q&A offers cyber security insight ahead of Tech on Tap

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Cyber security is a topic worthy of constant discussion because the threat landscape, as well as the needed protective measures, are ever-evolving, Kara Lowe said. Lowe, vice president of the KC Tech Council, joined me for a Q&A on the coming Tech on…

April Boyd-Noronha

April Boyd-Noronha: 9 takeaways from KU’s GenCyber Summer Camp

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. I’m the product of two retired educators in the Kansas City metro area, so I know that learning is a lifelong process. The summertime, for many educators, is the perfect time for professional development. I applaud the efforts of the University of Kansas’…