Tag: Mark Launiu

Travis Kelce’s Super Bowl catchphrases score big for KC merch makers, driving business into the end zone

By Tommy Felts / February 8, 2023

Editor’s note: The following is part of a multi-story feature profiling Kansas City small businesses reaping wins thanks to the Kansas City Chiefs’ 2023 Super Bowl bid. Click here to read more from this limited series. When the Kansas City Chiefs’ Travis Kelce opens his mouth, fans roar, social media lights up, and makers across…

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2023 Startups to Watch: MADE MOBB drops community pride as KC streetwear brand hits X

By Tommy Felts / December 14, 2022

Editor’s note: Startland News selected 10 Kansas City scaling businesses to spotlight for its annual Startups to Watch list. Now in its eighth year, this feature recognizes founders and startups that editors believe will make some of the biggest news in the coming 12 months. The following is one of 2023’s companies. Click here to…

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‘This is our era’: How one local streetwear brand got the ball rolling for an exclusive KC Comets collab 

By Tommy Felts / November 4, 2022

Soccer fans can kick off their weekend with a one-day-only sale of a limited-edition apparel collaboration between Kansas City’s premier indoor soccer team and its top streetwear brand, said Vu Radley. “We found this really cool, creative space with the KC Comets where we could pay homage to their vintage jerseys and mix it with…

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Their exclusive Chiefs hoodies sold out in less than three hours; How you can snag a tee before it’s too late

By Tommy Felts / January 17, 2022

Chiefs playoffs tickets might be the hottest-selling item in town, but there’s a close second. Lines started forming at 4 p.m. Friday outside MADE MOBB’s headquarters in the Crossroads as fans eagerly awaited the release of the premier KC streetwear brand’s exclusive post-season collaboration with the Kansas City Chiefs. And the crowds didn’t let up…

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MADE MOBB remix: How the KC streetwear kings’ Chiefs collab takes their grind to the gridiron

By Tommy Felts / January 13, 2022

The postseason pairing of Kansas City’s premier streetwear brand and its most celebrated sports franchise is a dream come true — one years in the making for longtime fans and co-founders Vu Radley and Mark Launiu. “I’m glad it happened now, because after nine years of doing this, we are ready,” said Radley, describing MADE…

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