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IN A TOWN FULL OF HYPHENATES, HERE’S ONE WHO WORKS

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By Donny Alexander
08/03/2019 04:52 PM GMT-0700
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Five years ago, Jessica VerSteeg was Miss Iowa. Today she stands atop Paragon, an L.A. company that has developed software for tracking cannabis and is now focusing on blockchain technology.

In an interview, VerSteeg explains she began brand building when the struggles of her former partner, an ex-NFL player struggling with concussions, brought her to a cannabis industry that she had been raised to scorn. VerSteeg’s first brand came in 2014, the year prior . . .

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