Here’s how opening $100M in capital for entrepreneurs who need it most can boost the economy

By Tommy Felts | March 9, 2023

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Alexander “Sandy” Kemper, founder and CEO of C2FO, a Kansas City-grown fintech company that provides businesses with flexible, on-demand access to working capital. C2FO is a financial supporter of Startland News. This piece originally was published here and details C2FO’s recent investment from…

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C2FO: $10M investment from Starbucks CEO will unlock $100M in loans to small, diverse businesses

By Tommy Felts | March 7, 2023

One of Kansas City’s most successful scaling startups announced Tuesday a new initiative — funded by Sheri Schultz and Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz — to provide access to $100 million in working capital for small and diverse businesses. The partnership — designed to use Leawood-based C2FO’s innovative lending approach to deliver flexible, equitable access to…

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Bungii hires former C2FO exec for CFO role; startup delivers on new consumer demands

By Tommy Felts | November 21, 2022

Ratcheting through the stages of a growing startup is easier with an experienced professional under the hood, said Ben Jackson, drawing upon the comparison of scaling to “chewing glass while staring into the abyss.” “Companies fundamentally change as various revenue thresholds are surpassed,” said Jackson, co-founder of Bungii. “A seed stage company looks completely different…

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New C2FO-powered payment hub unlocks capital for diverse-owned businesses

By Tommy Felts | August 19, 2022

Editor’s note: C2FO is a financial supporter of Startland News’ nonprofit newsroom. [divide] A just-launched strategic partnership between one of Kansas City’s largest startups and a Detroit-based minority-owned finance and diversity consulting firm aims to help more overlooked and under-capitalized businesses gain access to funds, the companies announced this week. The deal is expected to…

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