Opinion Stories
Five ways to (finally) kickstart your financial plan
Editor’s note: The perspectives expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. The following is a paid thought leadership piece from Chris Malmgren, The Ferguson Smith Cohen Group at Morgan Stanley. For many people, the idea of long-term financial planning may seem like that dentist visit or home repair project you keep putting off: You…
Why Kansas City’s startup community should rally behind local news
Editor’s note: The perspectives expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Stephanie Campbell is CEO of The Beacon, a nonprofit news organization covering Missouri and Kansas, and a member of the KC Media Collective, which also includes Startland News, KCUR 89.3, American Public Square, Kansas City PBS/Flatland, and Missouri Business Alert. Tulsa just landed…
New exempt salary threshold struck down: Why a judge said the feds’ rule had ‘gone seriously awry’
Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Robert J. Hingula is employment class and collective actions co-chair at Polsinelli’s Kansas City office. He primarily focuses his practice on trial and counseling work involving labor and employment law. This commentary was originally published by Polsinelli. Employers have been waiting with bated…
Executing a valuation cap SAFE: Why you should think about the employee equity pool
Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Gabriel Riekhof is an attorney at Husch Blackwell, a leading law firm that provides unparalleled service and industry-specific solutions to clients nationwide. Earlier this year, I wrote about SAFEs (Simple Agreements for Future Equity), focusing on the importance of the defined term “Company Capitalization.”…
Test once, report many: Improve your security and compliance posture with less effort
Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. BARR Advisory, which has offices in Kansas City, is a cloud-based security and compliance solutions provider, specializing in cybersecurity, is a financial partner of Startland News. Click here to check out more from this Cybersecurity Month series from BARR Advisory. Achieving compliance against…
