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Title
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Deal of a Lifetime
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Description
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Article reports the acquisition of Fishnet Security, a Kansas City-based information security business, by Lake Capital of Chicago, Illinois. FishNet was founded in the mid-1990s by "serial entrepreneur" Gary Fish, who evolved the business from a small one-man operation to a large computer security company. Fish has since started two new companies: Secure Passage, a software spinoff of Fishnet, and a real estate group called FishNet LLC.
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2008-07
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Magazine Article
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If the Hat Fits
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Description
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Profile of businessman Dan Saferstein, president of the Sportsman Cap Network. Saferstein is the great-grandson of Jacob Yeddis and grandson of Abe Yeddis, two generations of hatmakers who started the Kansas City-based Pioneer Hat Company in 1935. The company became Promotional Headwear International (PHI) in 1978 and Sportsman Cap Network in 2001. Saferstein joined the family business in 1993.
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Date
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2008-09
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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KC's Leading Lady
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Description
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Profile of Ellen D'Amato, president and CEO of The Central Exchange. D'Amato discusses the need for more women in high-level corporate positions, women as entrepreneurs, and the importance of networking. The mission of The Central Exchange is to advance women as leaders both in the Kansas City metro area and around the world. The organization just celebrated its 30th anniversary.
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2010-03
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
