Paul Cannon

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Recent Articles by Paul Cannon

Big Fly Gear family

Big Fly Gear takes the field with vintage feel, historic ties to Kansas City baseball

Signing off his live broadcast, Los Angeles Angels broadcaster Victor Rojas receives a phone call. A fresh order of prints — featuring Hank Aaron’s “755” — have just shipped. The Overland Park native’s apparel startup, Big Fly Gear, has been growing steadily since its launch in February, Rojas said. The clothing line, fittingly, celebrates historical…

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Mark Serrano, MixTape Monkey

KC’s MixTape Monkey curates 11 million users through hip hop streaming service

Taking a long sigh, an underground mixtape mogul logs off from a live Q&A session with customers. Inside his two-bedroom downtown Kansas City apartment, Mark Serrano stares out a window overlooking the corner of 12th and Walnut streets. “Online I have this huge community, itʼs overwhelming,” said Serrano, referencing his staggering global user base of…

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