Diana Kander
Alma materUniversity of Missouri - Kansas City, Georgetown University Law Center
SpouseJason Kander (m. 2003)
Children2
Websitehttps://dianakander.com/

Diana Kander (née Kagan) is an entrepreneur, business coach, author and keynote speaker known for her New York Times Bestseller "All In Startup: Launching a New Idea When Everything Is on the Line."[1]

Early life

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Kander was born in the Soviet Union to Marina and Leon Kagan. In 1989, at the age of 8, she entered the United States as a refugee.[2][3] As a child, Kander watched her parents start and grow a successful dental products business. She developed her own entrepreneurial spirit, and in her early teens, she would look for bargains at a local flea market, and re-sell the items to her peers at school.[2]

Education

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Kander completed her undergraduate studies at the  University of Missouri – Kansas City, then attended law school at Georgetown University.[4]

Personal life and family

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In 2003,[1] Kander married her high school sweetheart, former Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander. They share a son, True and a daughter Bella.[5]

As the spouse of a veteran living with PTSD, Kander is an advocate for people affected by secondary trauma.[6] [7]

Career

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After graduating, Kander worked for a law firm[5] with projects focusing on real estate, tax and corporate law.[8] In 2007, Kander returned to her entrepreneurial roots. Over the next decade, she became an equity owner of nine companies in a variety of industries including the companies National Law Review and KR Legal Management, both of which she founded.[8][9] In 2012, she joined the Kauffman Foundation,[2] focusing on evidence-based entrepreneurship.  From 2014-2016, Kander taught courses for the MBA program at the University of Missouri.[2] Today, Kander is an author and keynote speaker, working with businesses to develop curiosity and innovation.[8]

Bibliography

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  • Go Big or Go Home: 5 Ways to Create a Customer Experience That Will Close the Deal. 2023. ISBN 978-1544536378
  • The Curiosity Muscle. 2018. ISBN 978-0692135945
  • All In Startup: Launching a New Idea When Everything Is on the Line. 2014. ISBN 978-1118857663

References

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  1. ^ a b "Advice, How-To and Miscellaneous". New York Times Book Review. July 20, 2014. p. 33. ProQuest 1546004406.
  2. ^ a b c d Kass, Abby (February 12, 2015). "Entrepreneur Diana Kander left legal profession to mentor students, others". Columbia Missourian.
  3. ^ Kander, Diana (July 24, 2018). The Curiosity Muscle. Truefolio. p. 196. ISBN 978-0692135945.
  4. ^ Darby, Sarah (June 10, 2014). "Columbia Businesswoman Publishes Entrepreneurship Novel". Missouri Business Alert.
  5. ^ a b Herndon Dunn, Rachael (September 11, 2016). "'Aspirational biography' raises questions about Diana Kander's desire to lobby in increasingly personal U.S. Senate race". The Missouri Times.
  6. ^ Martin, Luke X. (August 17, 2019). "How Former Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander's PTSD Became A Family Affair". NPR in Kansas City.
  7. ^ "Labor Standoff At Ports May Worsen Inflation And Supply Chain; From Campaign Trail To Suicide Watch: Vet Recounts PTSD Battle; The Business of Nostalgia: TV, Social Media Boosts Old Songs. Aired 7:30- 8a ET". CNN (Transcripts from a live newscast.). July 6, 2022.
  8. ^ a b c "Diana Kander". LinkedIn.
  9. ^ "Diana Kander, Contributor | Entrepreneurs". Forbes. 2013.