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The ultimate urban e-scooter started as a conversation in Nebraska
A chance meeting in California connected a Holdrege, Nebraska, entrepreneur with an innovator from China. The result is a battery-powered, portable adult electric scooter that is catching on among urban commuters worldwide. Two of the partners in Probity Cell, LLC, are Robert McCormick of Holdrege, Nebraska, and Jeff Kong, who now lives in Chicago but…
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10 questions with WorkHound’s Andrew Kirpalani and Max Farrell
WorkHound is a software platform attacking the alarming 97 percent turnover rate within the trucking industry. Using WorkHound, trucking companies can retain their drivers by improving driver experience. The mobile application enables truck drivers to share feedback—praise, problems and ideas—directly with carriers in real-time. That feedback is turned into actionable insights truck carriers can use to enact…
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Tesla to have presence in Omaha, KC; may face legal hurdles in Nebraska
Tesla service centers and potentially even stores are coming to Omaha and Kansas City. The questions remains “when” and “where?” The all-electric car manufacturer’s website placed a “coming soon” label on the two cities in recent weeks, but a spokesperson for the Elon Musk-led company said she can’t speak to a timeline. Like all Tesla…