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With big KC hiring plans, Aussie-born SafetyCulture prioritizes community engagement

By Tommy Felts / February 16, 2018

Though SafetyCulture is headquartered 9,000 miles away, its new North American hub in Kansas City is being intentional about driving positive local change — particularly in education, said Ross Reed. “We really want to get into the community to make an impact,” said Reed, SafetyCulture’s North American president. “We’re going to continue to get out…

Catapult International co-founder launches Swivel Software from Lenexa HQ

By Tommy Felts / February 15, 2018

Online shoppers can track orders the moment they’re placed, shipped and delivered. That kind of visibility along the supply chain — from a product’s beginnings in a factory to its final destination on the shelf — is vital for freight forwarders and importers to be efficient in the international shipping industry, Matt Motsick said. For…

AltCap banks $55M in tax credits to bolster KC’s underserved entrepreneurs

By Tommy Felts / February 15, 2018

A huge award will enable AltCap to make a broader entrepreneurial impact in low- to moderate-income communities throughout Kansas City. AltCap — a Kansas City-based community development financial institution that focuses on underserved populations — has received a $55 million new markets tax credit award from the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The award enables…

$17M Operation Breakthrough expansion to bridge Troost, boost STEM and maker skills

By Tommy Felts / February 14, 2018

An Operation Breakthrough expansion from the east side of Troost Avenue to the west is about more than jumping across the street, said Mary Esselman. The move will literally bridge a racial and economic dividing line that has persisted for decades. “Bridging Troost is not only a legacy to our founders, but is huge symbolically,…

ClusterTruck sizzles on KC food delivery scene with ‘ghost kitchen’ concept

By Tommy Felts / February 13, 2018

The innovation cooking within ClusterTruck’s technology makes the rapidly expanding Indianapolis company a fresh take on the restaurant-quality food delivery scene, Christian Moscoso said. “We are a software company with our own ghost kitchens, if you will,” said Moscoso, general manager for ClusterTruck’s new River Market kitchen, which opened in mid-December without a public entrance…