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4669_2207b7e632_small August 29, 2012 by Michael Stacy

Kansas City Silicon Prairie News: In recent months you've added three side projects to your plate to complement your full-time gig at Cerner. How do you manage your time as you juggle so many projects? | Sam Bao: Well, Backly is a new development, so it hasn't taken up too much time yet, but I've had to change up my routine to fit everything in. During the week, I try to get up around 5 a.m. every day and put in two hours either working on Linkminded/Backly or go to the gym. Then I go to my day job at Cerner. After work, either I hit up the gym or have dinner with my wife before coding a little bit more. On the weekends, I usually spend a couple hours each day on Linkminded/Backly. Throughout the week … read more

4417_d391119e3d_small July 5, 2012 by Paige Yowell

Kansas City Aaron Sloup, entrepreneur and co-founder of KC Hub, recently announced that he has left his job with Cerner to go full time with his startup Lantern, which makes an app designed to help consumers find deals. Of the six people currently working on Lantern, Sloup is the first to pursue the project on a full-time basis. We conducted an email interview with Sloup (below) to find out what motivated his move and learn what else has happened with the startup since we last checked in, when Lantern launched its app in Google Play in May. Silicon Prairie News: What helped you make the decision to quit your job with Cerner and go full time with Lantern? Aaron Sloup: Lantern is ready for the next step, which is expansion to more … read more

3672_807abd6631_small February 22, 2012 by Michael Stacy

Kansas City Silicon Prairie News: As someone who works for a big corporation but who has the "heart of an entrepreneur," what's your view of the role large companies can play in sparking entrepreneurship and innovation? | Kris Nessa: Every company is or was a startup. Every company wants to grow, go public and makes lots of money. Every company wants to be a Fortune 500 company. Can you hustle to create a billion-dollar company? Or would you rather create the billion-dollar idea with help from a solid foundation and go to market faster? I happen to work for one of those well-known startups in Kansas City. I love being challenged with one of the biggest problems facing all of us today, health care. … read more

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