by Melea McRae | Dec 13, 2021 | Culture, News
By Melea McRae This October marked the seventh annual Pure Pitch Rally, one of my favorite start-up events in Kansas City. It’s essentially KC’s own version of Shark Tank, bringing together 100+ land sharks – the “who’s who” of investors, business leaders and VIPs of...
by Melea McRae | Nov 29, 2021 | Culture
By: Melea McRae and Essie Davis Running a business can feel like an Olympic feat some days, especially in the last two years. There’s no shortage of think pieces on the impact of the COVID, however, we have yet to truly understand the actual toll of the pandemic on...
by Melea McRae | Feb 24, 2021 | Content Marketing, Digital Marketing
What topic could you give a 20-minute TED Talk on right now with no preparation? When new employees start at Crux, we celebrate their arrival with a series of rapid-fire icebreaker questions to get to know them, and this question often gives them pause. Maybe it’s...
by Melea McRae | Aug 19, 2020 | Branding
Patrick Mahomes needs no introduction. Both a Super Bowl champ and MVP, he’s led the Kansas City Chiefs to some incredible wins and made some unbelievable plays. But do you think he’d have been as successful without the Chiefs’ strong culture AND a great playbook?...
by Melea McRae | May 4, 2020 | Content Marketing, Digital Marketing
“Never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that: it’s an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before.” -Rahm Emanuel When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Kansas City-based distiller J. Rieger & Co. quickly sprang into...
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