Tag: Andrew Dowis

Andrew Dowis, Pro Athlete

Pickleball pickup: Why KC’s top small business is launching JustPaddles amid sports slowdown

By Tommy Felts / January 16, 2021

Pro Athlete’s secret to success: going against the grain, Andrew Dowis said.  “We’re known to do things that aren’t the norm,” said Dowis, who serves as the CEO of Pro Athlete. “I think that’s why we pursued JustPaddles [during the COVID-19 pandemic]. We said, ‘Let’s look at this [pandemic] from another angle. This may be…

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Andrew Dowis, Pro Athlete

KC Hall of Fame: Pro Athlete named Small Business of the Year for decades-long winning strategy

By Tommy Felts / October 15, 2020

Making stewardship — and “blowing people’s minds” — the strategy for your business isn’t always the easiest approach, especially during trying times, said Andrew Dowis, but it’s the most rewarding. “Push yourself to say yes to that crazy idea that doesn’t make sense for the bottom line but makes sense for the betterment of you…

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Beyond just bats: Pro Athlete takes a swing at apparel, innovation with its first acquisition

By Tommy Felts / February 8, 2020

Whether a company has just left the bench or been in the game for more than 30 years, the key to innovation is simple: maintain a startup mentality and growth is sure to follow, said Andrew Dowis.  “One of our core values is embracing innovation,” explained Dowis, CEO of Pro Athlete — a Kansas City-grown…

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