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Maxine Bedat: Zady wants to tell the story behind your clothes
KANSAS CITY—Maxine Bedat says Zady is focused on three things: storytelling, a transparent supply chain and communicating with, not at, customers.
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Gary Shapiro: The public, not gov’t, needs to lead the way on innovation
KANSAS CITY—Gary Shapiro has headed up the Consumer Electronics Association and spoken before Congress but according to emcee Jason Zone Fisher, Big KC is what he’s most excited for.
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Nancy Lublin is empowering young people one company at a time
KANSAS CITY—If you look at her track record, it’s easy to see that Nancy Lublin’s entrepreneurial sweet spot is with not-for-profits. Lublin started Dress for Success in her tiny New York City apartment to give away professional attire for women coming out of shelters.
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Hudl co-founder John Wirtz asks: Are you building a product or a company?
KANSAS CITY—John Wirtz, co-founder and chief product officer at Hudl, explained how his team utilized product strategies over the past few years for growth and success of the company.
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Bawte snags $100K investment from Rise of the Rest DSM stop
DES MOINES—Melissa Jackovin took the stage Wednesday at the Rise of Rest tour’s stop in Des Moines not to pitch a company she founded, but because her husband and the startup’s founder, John, couldn’t…