Leslie Collins

I cover retail, restaurants and much more for the @KCBizJournal.
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More #WWMB advice: “Change is inevitable and you either embrace it or it will crush you.”

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Love this advice from one of our #WWMB honorees: Don’t strive for perfection. Strive for excellence.

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Congrats to our Power Player Ora Reynolds of Hunt Midwest! #CapstoneAwards

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Great turnout at #MentoringMonday in Kansas City! It has been awesome to witness all the connections being made.

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It’s dangerous to live a life where you don’t let your ideas live theirs. - Becky Blades #womenssummit #KC @KCBizJournal

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“People don’t need perfect leaders. They need human leaders.” - Britt Frank #womenssummit #KC @KCBizJournal

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Congrats to all of our @KCBizJournal Capstone Award winners!

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Our KC Inno Madness contest is down to the final two startups: @Fittrukkc and @ArtioMedical. Here's what you need to know about these two rising companies to make your voting decision: https://t.co/igszFzXfRn

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Our KC Inno Madness contest is down to only 4 Kansas City-area startups. Today is the last day to vote to narrow it down to our two finalists: https://t.co/vTmYtSCiwq

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Congrats to @BlueKC on winning in their #HealthiestEmployersKC category!

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To keep employees healthy, one aspect Delta Dental encourages is fitness challenges. #HealthiestEmployersKC

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Today's the last day to vote in Round 3 of our KC Inno Madness competition, which features Kansas City's rising and innovative startups. It's now down to 8 companies. https://t.co/2Oc8FVrqHH

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Excited for Tiki Taco to open another KC location! I've driven by that building so many times, and it's nice to see it finally have a tenant again. https://t.co/KQLsQbNms0

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32 Kansas City-area startups are going head to head in KC Inno’s inaugural Inno Madness competition. Voting is officially open. Now, meet the competitors:

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"We kept hearing the theme of this struggle with maintaining a healthy lifestyle on the road ... It doesn't take long before you go, 'Oh, my goodness, I think we have a way to support that,'" a @Garmin official said. https://t.co/coJ2tbhWJ3

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High school students in the Shawnee Mission School District are getting a real-world taste of entrepreneurship through a new partnership with @OakParkMall. The students' new storefront opened just in time for the holiday shopping season. https://t.co/Uua2NMRlac

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Spokes Café and Cyclery is cycling into the Crown Center office complex, marking its third area location. https://t.co/8mb8KGHQ8B @spokeskc

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.@UnionStationKC's desire to tell the Holocaust story through an exhibition is resonating well beyond Kansas City and driving record-breaking attendance. https://t.co/7eBAPGxgO3

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Not having a place for pets to stay is a big deterrent for people seeking help at domestic violence shelters. Lee's Summit startup BestyBnB wants to change that through its mobile and web-based app. https://t.co/N18BidWKQv