Brandon Laughridge is the Co-Founder and President of PolicyZip, a nationwide online insurance agency specializing in Medicare and Life insurance. He previously founded and sold two online businesses in financial services. Where did the idea for PolicyZip originate? My partner and I sold our online marketing business in 2014. We…
Get to know the people you work with really well. Walk around, ask them what’s going on, listen to their answers, and make a point to encourage them whenever you can. Mike Honeywell is the CMO of CivicPlus, a complete solution provider for local governments that facilitates desired outcomes by…
[quote style=”boxed”]Meet people. Always follow up on an introduction and use the opportunity to explain yourself, polish your business idea, and see if you can be of any help to them.[/quote] Eric Schaumburg is the founder and CEO of Eventr.io, a B2B commerce and analytics platform for the trade show…
[quote style=”boxed”]Be a good listener and get involved in your community![/quote] Jason Grill has extensive experience in media relations, public affairs, public relations, government affairs, law and the media. He is the principal and founder of JGrill Media, LLC. A Kansas City based, but national consulting firm that specializes in…
[quote style=”boxed”]Take breaks and separate yourself from the business when appropriate — especially “after hours.”[/quote] Danny Wajcman is the co-founder and Vice President of Sales and Operations at Lucky Orange, the premier service for website optimization and improvement. Based out of Overland Park, Kan., Lucky Orange is a complete suite…
[quote style=”boxed”]Evaluate experiences! Every time in life or business that I experience a strong positive or negative emotion, I ask my self why. At great events where the experiences draw you in, I evaluate what makes them so great and how do they make me and others feel. This is…
[quote style=”boxed”]I bring ideas to life by identifying what I can bring to a tension or challenge, finding the community of people who can support, teach and challenge me about said issue and putting in the sweat and tears to make my vision happen.[/quote] Simran Sethi is a journalist, strategist…
[quote style=”boxed”]Discover a way to make your business apparent to everyone around you, without saying a word.[/quote] Kenon Lamont Thompson, originally from Kansas City, Kansas, was born with a passion for everything that is considered “work” in his life. While his school background may display his passion for food, he…
Meet Kenon Thompson – Owner of Kenon Thompson Journalism and Photography
[quote style=”boxed”]Having a family isn’t a reason to not have a startup. If you have a good idea, along with the support of your family and the passion to take your idea somewhere, you should definitely do it.[/quote] Andy Kallenbach is the founder of FormZapper, an online forms management software…
[quote style=”boxed”]If you build it, they won’t necessarily come. You’ve got to go get ‘em.[/quote] Kirk Hasenzahl, co-founder and CEO of RareWire, is a Kansas City native who has been married to his wife, Crissie, for 10+ years. He is currently living out his dream to be an entrepreneur and…