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Mehgan Flynn
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Occupation: WyCo Vintage is the largest online retailer of authentic, vintage rock-concert shirts, based right here in KC. And up until last week, I was the director of Kansas City’s World Trade Center. I’ll be opening the first boutique foreign-currency-exchange office in KC this January. Hometown: Kansas City, Kansas Current neighborhood: Morris What I do (in 140 characters): The common
What’s on your KC postcard? The bookshelf parking garage at the downtown library. It’s so creative and unique.
Finish this sentence: “Kansas City got it right when …” The region came together in
support of a bi-state tax to restore Union Station.
“Kansas City screwed up when …” Fickle people let the Kanrocksas music festival fail. That was a bummer.
denominator in most of what I do is generating enthusiasm for what I believe needs to be done, e r Mo then making it happen.
“Kansas City needs …” A youth hostel in the
What’s your addiction?
“I always laugh at …” My mom’s twisted sense
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The Investigation Discovery Channel. It wasn’t so bad until they quit showing commercials between shows. Now you get sucked into the next one before you have time to make a move! Brilliant on their part, I suppose.
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What’s your game? Catchphrase. I rule! What’s your drink? Gin and Sprite with lime Where’s dinner? At home mostly. I love cooking, and I’m halfway decent at it.
Crossroads.
“In five years, I’ll be …” Much older than I feel! of humor.
The best advice I ever got: Step outside of
your comfort zone.
Worst advice: “That’s not a brown-recluse bite. Just go home. You’ll be fine.” Two days later, a wicked hole develops in my arm, and I’m back in the hospital. My sidekick: I never go anywhere without a bottle of water.
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My brush with fame: I had a really great time
mingling at Madame Tussauds a couple of years ago.
My 140-character soapbox: I 100 percent believe in the saying “Where there’s a will, there’s a way.” If you want something bad enough, you’ll figure out a way to make it happen or it’s not that important.
“I’ve been known to binge-watch …” Mad Men. I had five seasons watched in five days. House of Cards was conquered pretty quick, too.
What was the last thing you had to apologize for? Using all the hot water.
“I can’t stop listening to …” Anything written
My recent triumph: Buying a Prius and having
by Julian Casablancas.
“I just read …” Life After Death by Damien Echols, one of the West Memphis Three. It’s sad but inspiring to read what that poor guy went through.
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1 YEAR SHELF LIFE
Who’s sorry now? Tony Gonzalez to refuel only once every two weeks. Such a good feeling.
WyCo Vintage’s online store is at wycovintage .com. Global Entrepreneurship Week runs November 13–24. For a list of events, see kcsourcelink.com/gew-kc.
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