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Today Show Interviews Blended Designs
Blended Designs was featured on the Today Show this morning with anchor Jill Martin. Co-Founders Casey Kelley and Harvey Kelley talked about how less than 2% of the character backpacks in the market feature children of color. Their son, Carter, came up with the idea for Blended Designs when he could not find a backpack that looked like him.
Check out this video to see the segment:
FedEx Small Business Grant Winner Forum
After over 7,800 entries and more than 665,000 votes cast, Blended Designs was chosen as a winner for the 2018 FedEx Small Business Grant Contest.
Blended Designs Featured in Forbes
Blended Designs was featured in Forbes after attending GBK Production’s luxury lounge, held at the Viceroy L’Ermitage Beverly Hills. Writer Dana Feldman mentioned that actress nominee Regina King bought 100 backpacks for her charity at the event.
Making Friends at the Tom Joyner Family Reunion
Over this past weekend, Blended Designs was a featured booth at the Tom Joyner Family Reunion in Orlando, Florida.
Carla Harris, Vice Chairman at Morgan Stanley, Loves Blended Designs
Carla Harris, Vice Chairman at Morgan Stanley, Loves Blended Designs
Blended Designs had the absolute pleasure of presenting to Ms. Carla Harris, Vice Chairman at Morgan Stanley, who is known world wide as an entrepreneurial leader and investor in early stage disruptive solutions. Ms. Harris runs the Morgan Stanley early stage investment fund and is always looking for deals across many industries.
Blended Designs founder was introduced to Ms. Harris though Jim Stallings and PS27 Ventures. Ms. Harris loved the backpacks and resinated with the Blended Designs Delta bag, the 'Devastating Divas Duffle Bag' pictured below.
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Rockets' James Harden Gives Blended Designs
Blended Designs gifted two backpacks that were filled with school supplies for a giveaway at the J-H Town Weekend Celebrity Basketball Game. The backpacks were spotted with James Edward Harden Jr., professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association.