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Hosted by Zik Nwanganga · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 161 episodes
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Zik Nwanganga hosts City Entrepreneur, a education show with 161 episodes published.
Derak breaks down what he found out about living heathy and living longer. Seven years ago Derak Green watched ALS take his father. That loss changed everything about how he lived, moved, and ate. What started as a perso
Most Black families don't find out their inheritance is gone until it's already too late. Lost records. Erased history. A legal system that was never designed to work in your favor. The result? Generational wealth that d
Ryan Turner breaks down the exact moments that shattered his belief in corporate security and forced him to launch his own venture, The Snoball Shop.The turning point came when Ryan witnessed seven of his coworkers get a
Luqman Haskett built Dapper Luq from a blog into a custom fashion brand with a global footprint. He's a Virginia Beach veteran who has taken his collections to Algeria, Ghana, Rwanda and Europe and he did it without chas
The final episode of Season 3 of City Entrepreneur in KC.
Toby Rush grew up on a Kansas farm, built a startup that nearly ran out of cash, and turned it into a $100 million facial recognition exit before Face ID. In this episode, he shares the real story behind EyeVerify’s deal
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Becca Castro, Director of KCSourceLink, shares how being overlooked in corporate America shaped the way she leads today. From studying five different majors to exploring teaching and art, she found her voice through crea
Victor Hwang, founder of Right to Start, drove through all 50 states to see what entrepreneurship really looks like across America. Growing up with immigrant parents, Victor saw opportunity differently — and on this road
Shaniqua Jones-Williams built SendBack after her DIY wedding left her drowning in returns. Instead of waiting in lines, boxing items, and dealing with shipping labels, she imagined a service that comes to your door, repa
When a $30K hotline told him it was the only way to launch his idea, Jon Ruis taught himself to code and built EB Systems from his dorm room. Ten years later, his Bluetooth beacon technology is tackling city-wide challen
Jonaie Johnson, founder of Interplay, built a smart dog crate startup in Kansas City, pitched it on global stages in Paris, joined Techstars, and is now moving to Chicago. In this episode of City Entrepreneur, she talks
Salubata is a Nigerian-born startup turning plastic waste into customizable, recycled shoes. In this episode of City Entrepreneur, co-founder Yewande Akinse shares how the journey began in Nigeria, expanded to Paris thro
3PL Playbook: Triage, Inventory & Scaling After a Celebrity Viral MomentJeff, founder of Cybership — a fulfillment & logistics partner for DTC brands — tells the unvarnished story of what happens when a client goes viral
Gonzalo, founder of Scout, walks through the real steps that turned an ugly MVP into a paying veterinary clinic — and the hard lessons that came with being an early startup. This is tactical: product scope, demo approach
In this episode of City Entrepreneur, we sit down with Bob Regnier, a visionary leader and founder of Bank of Blue Valley, to discuss his journey in transforming Kansas City’s banking landscape. We speak to the Kansas Ci
What does it take to go from hustling to scaling a thriving business? In this episode of City Entrepreneur, we travel to Virginia Beach to sit down with Steven Anthony, CEO of Anthony Global Holdings, and explore the tra
In this episode of City Entrepreneur, we dive into the inspiring journey of Brain Freeze, a mobile frozen daiquiri business that once made $5,000 in a single day. Learn how James Thomas built this thriving venture from t
In this inspiring episode of City Entrepreneur, we meet Grace Ahn, founder of NvisionKC, who shares her remarkable journey from arriving in the United States with only $200 and limited English skills to building a millio
In this episode of City Entrepreneur, Isaac Collins, founder of Yogurtini and Streamline Profits Academy, shares his journey from starting a small business to building a franchise, while navigating the unique challenges
James Thomas
Mid-West & West Regional Sales Manager · Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
1 appearance on this show
Brandy Archie
founder · AskSamie
1 appearance on this show
Chris Simpson
President & CEO · Mountain Time, Mineral, The Gloria Record
1 appearance on this show
Toby Rush
Ideem
1 appearance on this show
Becca Castro
KCSourceLink
1 appearance on this show
Victor Hwang
Right to Start
1 appearance on this show
Jonaie Johnson
Interplay
1 appearance on this show
Yewande Akinse
Salubata
1 appearance on this show
Jeff Annaraj
Cybership
1 appearance on this show
Gonzalo Erdozain
Scout
1 appearance on this show
Bob Regnier
Bank of Blue Valley
1 appearance on this show
Steven Anthony
Anthony Global Holdings
1 appearance on this show
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City Entrepreneur is hosted by Zik Nwanganga. The show is categorised under education (self improvement) and has published 161 episodes.
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