Tag: Tiffany Watts

Pitch event matches queer singles with dates, but there’s a catch: It’s a bestie behind the mic

By Tommy Felts / November 19, 2024

Singles within Kansas City’s queer community are about to experience a fresh take on matchmaking, said Tiffany Watts, detailing plans for a pitch event this week where lonely hearts could find connections with help from people who already see them best: their friends. The interactive Where to Find Us event is set for Thursday, Nov.…

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Heather Shelton and Tiffany Watts, Suite Tea

No glass ceiling over the glamp site: Women-led, Black-owned business opens luxury camping season

By Tommy Felts / March 27, 2021

Kansas Citians no longer need to sacrifice a comfortable bed and running water to spend a night out in nature, said Tiffany Watts and Heather Shelton. Through glamping with Suite Tea, one can have the best of both worlds, the co-founders said.  “Our primary mission is to create an elevated, special experience for our guests.…

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Kwinton Scarborough, PawCon X; Pat McLoughlin, Digs; Elango Thevar, Neer; and Kim Naramore and Jillian Carlile, TravelHive, Pitch & Pint: KC Collective

Pitch & Pint: KC Collective unveils founders competing in real-time April 30 pitch event

By Tommy Felts / April 22, 2020

While COVID-19 wreaks havoc across the globe, Kansas City entrepreneurs already are proving their resiliency, said Donald J. Hawkins. “They’re still grinding, iterating, and finding ways to make things happen,” said Hawkins, co-organizer of the KC Collective founder network, as well as co-founder of Griffin. “In addition to working on their own businesses, they’re diving…

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