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Meet Ben Edwards, the man behind Swappa, a user-to-user marketplace for gently used mobile devices... Swappa was founded in 2010 by Edwards, a long-time software and mobile developer who joins host Kelly Scanlon on this week’s episode of Smart Companies KC

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On this week’s episode of Smart Companies Radio with host Kelly Scanlon, you’ll meet Jeffrey Hayzlett, global business celebrity and former Fortune 100 C-Suite executive. Cited in Forbes, SUCCESS, Mashable, Marketing Week and Chief Executive, among many others, he shares his executive insight and commentary on television networks like Bloomberg, MSNBC, Fox Business, and C-Suite TV. Hayzlett is a former Bloomberg contributing editor and primetime host and has appeared as a guest celebrity judge on NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice with Donald Trump for three seasons. He is the author of two best-selling business books—"The Mirror Test" and "Running the Gauntlet." Both received critical acclaim and are on numerous best-seller lists. Hayzlett has just released his third book, “Think Big, Act Bigger: The Rewards of Being Relentless.” In this episode, you'll: Learn how to create a business identity you can own.Discover what it means to “create a company cadence that completely reflects what’s important to you” and why it's so importantFind out how to focus on what matters and cut out the noise To hear more shows with host Kelly Scanlon, please visit our archives. 

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The KCRise Fund is making more money available to local entrepreneurs. Darcy Howe, the fund's manager, sits down with Smart Companies KC host Kelly Scanlon with details about its first two investments. Find out more about how the fund was established and its true purpose: to connect early-stage companies with the necessary funding for growth and success.

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Just as the EPA mandated the discontinuation of leaded automobile gasoline due to harmful biological and environmental toxins, the Federal Aviation Administration is currently taking steps to eliminate the use of leaded fuel in the general aviation fleet of aircraft. Since the industry began testing back in 1993, one company has emerged as a true global leader in the development of unleaded avgas – Swift Fuels. Chris D'Acosta, Swift's Chief Executive Officer talks with Smart Companies Radio host Kelly Scanlon about his company's dedicated effort to permanently remove lead from aviation gasoline.

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The KCRise Fund is making more money available to local entrepreneurs. Darcy Howe, the fund's manager, sits down with Smart Companies KC host Kelly Scanlon with details about its first two investments. Find out more about how the fund was established and its true purpose: to connect early-stage companies with the necessary funding for growth and success.

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Joining host Kelly Scanlon on this week’s Smart Companies KC are Teddi Hernandez and Aviva Ajmera the co-founders of Solve KC. The company provides hands-on expertise to help business owners fill in the gaps in their companies’ capabilities. Find out what makes them different and learn about upcoming workshops.

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On this week’s episode of Smart Companies Radio, discover how to outthink your competition. Business Strategy Keynote Speaker, Author & Consultant, Kaihan Krippendorff discusses his latest book, “Outthink the Competition”

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Properly pairing food and wine at home can be a challenge, especially if the right ingredients are not on readily on-hand. Based in Parkville’s commercial caves, Vino Pair founder Michael Kearns sits with Smart Companies KC host Kelly Scanlon on this week’s show to talk about his goal, making pairings painless through his subscription-based service. Kearns pairs chef-inspired food with great wine and delivers the pairing straight to your door step.

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On this week’s episode of Smart Companies Radio with host Kelly Scanlon, you’ll find how feasible it would be running a virtual office.  Author and speaker Mitch Russo will discuss his new book, “The Invisible Organization: How Ingenious CEOs are Creating Thriving, Virtual Companies”. Russo will explain how companies can benefit by generating more profits, shedding their overhead and at the same time, thrilling staff. And he’ll talk about how you make it work starting with changing your mindset as the CEO.

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On this episode of Smart Companies KC, meet Jeff Shackelford, the Executive Director of Digital Sandbox KC.  Kansas City's Digital Sandbox, also known as a proof-of-concept center, launched in February 2013. It is a new, regional approach to identifying very early technologies, which, with the right assistance from industry experts and seasoned entrepreneurs, can be advanced toward commercial viability. Find out how Digital Sandbox is connecting innovation to industry and hear about the number of companies and jobs created since its inception a little over three short years ago. Jeff Shackelford was recently listed as one of the Top 50 leaders and visionaries helping to shape Kansas City.

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