On this episode of Smart Companies KC with host Kelly Scanlon, you’ll meet Nick Luke. Nick and his wife Amy are the visionaries behind Kansas City Company, SLiK Hound. Opportunity knocked for the high school sweethearts in 2011 when a close friend invited them to make some dog collars for her store. Find out how a dream that started five years ago has not only survived but has thrived with SLikhound products now in more than 40 stores nationwide. You’ll discover what the most difficult part of starting a pet product manufacturing business is, and what the owners believe sets them apart from the competition.

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