<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://williamlounsbury.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[williamlounsbury]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://williamlounsbury.wordpress.com/author/williamlounsbury/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[The Pitch &#8211; Technology&nbsp;Issues]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>Last week I photographed 4 up and coming tech companies in the Kansas City area. Front Flip, Hurrdat, RareWire and Sporting Innovations. The shoots were a lot of fun, even for spending the whole day photographing people working behind computers. Check out the stories in this issue of the Pitch or online to read about <a href="http://www.pitch.com/kansascity/tech-issue-hurrdat-social-media/Content?oid=2868645">Hurrdat</a>, <a href="http://www.pitch.com/kansascity/tech-issue-rarewire-appy-atlantic-rupert-murdoch/Content?oid=2868647">RareWire</a> and <a href="http://www.pitch.com/kansascity/tech-issue-sporting-innovations-soccer-sasha-victorine/Content?oid=2868655">Sporting Innovations</a>.</p>
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<p><a href="https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_001.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="1163" data-permalink="https://williamlounsbury.wordpress.com/2012/05/02/the-pitch-technology-issues/rachel-hahn-koppe-designer-front-flip/" data-orig-file="https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_001.jpg" data-orig-size="996,1500" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1335722104&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Rachel Hahn-Koppe, designer. Front Flip&quot;}" data-image-title="Rachel Hahn-Koppe, designer. Front Flip" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_001.jpg?w=199" data-large-file="https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_001.jpg?w=680" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1163" title="Rachel Hahn-Koppe, designer. Front Flip" src="https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_001.jpg?w=681&#038;h=1024" alt="" srcset="https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_001.jpg?w=681&amp;h=1024 681w, https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_001.jpg?w=100&amp;h=150 100w, https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_001.jpg?w=199&amp;h=300 199w" sizes="(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px"   /></a></p>
<p>Front Flip.</p>
<p><a href="https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_002.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="1164" data-permalink="https://williamlounsbury.wordpress.com/2012/05/02/the-pitch-technology-issues/front-flip/" data-orig-file="https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_002.jpg" data-orig-size="1500,996" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1335721705&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Front Flip&quot;}" data-image-title="Front Flip" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_002.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_002.jpg?w=1024" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1164" title="Front Flip" src="https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_002.jpg?w=1024&#038;h=679" alt="" width="1024" height="679" srcset="https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_002.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=679 1024w, https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_002.jpg?w=150&amp;h=100 150w, https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_002.jpg?w=300&amp;h=199 300w, https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_002.jpg?w=768&amp;h=510 768w, https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_002.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p>
<p>Front Flip.</p>
<p><a href="https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_006.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="1169" data-permalink="https://williamlounsbury.wordpress.com/2012/05/02/the-pitch-technology-issues/20120427_techissue_006/" data-orig-file="https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_006.jpg" data-orig-size="1500,996" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1335727052&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="20120427_techissue_006" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_006.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_006.jpg?w=1024" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1169" title="20120427_techissue_006" src="https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_006.jpg?w=1024&#038;h=679" alt="" width="1024" height="679" srcset="https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_006.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=679 1024w, https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_006.jpg?w=150&amp;h=100 150w, https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_006.jpg?w=300&amp;h=199 300w, https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_006.jpg?w=768&amp;h=510 768w, https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_006.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p>
<p>Sporting Innovations.</p>
<p><a href="https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_004.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="1166" data-permalink="https://williamlounsbury.wordpress.com/2012/05/02/the-pitch-technology-issues/vipan-arora-sporting-innovations/" data-orig-file="https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_004.jpg" data-orig-size="1500,996" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1335726682&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Vipan Arora. Sporting Innovations&quot;}" data-image-title="Vipan Arora. Sporting Innovations" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_004.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_004.jpg?w=1024" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1166" title="Vipan Arora. Sporting Innovations" src="https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_004.jpg?w=1024&#038;h=679" alt="" width="1024" height="679" srcset="https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_004.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=679 1024w, https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_004.jpg?w=150&amp;h=100 150w, https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_004.jpg?w=300&amp;h=199 300w, https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_004.jpg?w=768&amp;h=510 768w, https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_004.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p>
<p>Sporting Innovations.</p>
<p><a href="https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_005.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="1167" data-permalink="https://williamlounsbury.wordpress.com/2012/05/02/the-pitch-technology-issues/kirk-hasenzahl-co-founder-and-president-rarewire/" data-orig-file="https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_005.jpg" data-orig-size="1500,996" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1333277729&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Kirk Hasenzahl, Co-Founder and President. RareWire&quot;}" data-image-title="Kirk Hasenzahl, Co-Founder and President. RareWire" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_005.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_005.jpg?w=1024" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1167" title="Kirk Hasenzahl, Co-Founder and President. RareWire" src="https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_005.jpg?w=1024&#038;h=679" alt="" width="1024" height="679" srcset="https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_005.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=679 1024w, https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_005.jpg?w=150&amp;h=100 150w, https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_005.jpg?w=300&amp;h=199 300w, https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_005.jpg?w=768&amp;h=510 768w, https://williamlounsbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/20120427_techissue_005.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p>
<p>RareWire.</p>
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