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Top startup ‘RFP360’ tweaks name in rebrand to reflect 360-degree approach to its market

By Tommy Felts / December 4, 2018

A rebranding effort announced Tuesday aims to clarify the way RFP360 is perceived by potential customers bogged down by procurement and bidding processes, said David Hulsen. The Kansas City-based company, which streamlines the repetitive and arduous request for proposal (RFP) process with a software-as-a-service platform, hopes its new name and tagline — “Grab Life by…

‘Three guys of faith’ craft edible, dissolving protein pods with mission to SERV

By Tommy Felts / November 30, 2018

Infusing authenticity into a compound of faith and fearlessness helped a KC trio formulate the one-of-a-kind recipe for Kansas City startup SERV Nutrition. Now they’re positioning the soon-to-launch company to shake up the supplement space, said Austin Wilcox. “I was doing some laundry and threw a Tide Pod in after my workout, then ran upstairs to…

Sofar Sounds takes grassroots underground to resurrect the live music experience in KC

By Tommy Felts / November 30, 2018

Kansas City has a reputation as a home for talented artists, said Hank Wiedel, but restricted resources limit the potential for grassroots performers to reach a global — or sometimes even local — audience. Sofar Sounds — an international event series operating under the radar in the metro for two years — reimagines live shows by providing…

Social entrepreneur’s Harris Park brings green and golf to blighted urban neighborhood

By Tommy Felts / November 30, 2018

A clean green park with an award-winning golf course not only raises the profile of the Ivanhoe neighborhood at 40th and Wayne — it changes the mindset of those who live there, said Chris Harris. The space — completed in August— was chosen by the American Society of Golf Course Architects for its Design Excellence…

KCultivator Q&A: April Boyd-Noronha opens up on access to technology, authentic change

By Tommy Felts / November 30, 2018

Editor’s note: KCultivators is a lighthearted profile series to highlight people who are meaningfully enriching Kansas City’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. The KCultivator Series is sponsored by WeWork Corrigan Station, a modern twist on Kansas City office space.Awakening education and business potential while in your pajamas is an unexpected side effect of rapid technological advancement, said April…