Unravel, a Kansas City digital marketing agency, joined forces with Grape Marketing this summer. The 10-year old Unravel expanded SEO and data services through the merger. Both agencies saw value in the other. Scott Schaper of Unravel credits a client referral with introducing him to Danny Humphrey of Grape Marketing, to bring about the opportunity. “We were wanting to expand our search engine optimization offerings … and (Humphrey) was looking…

Core Build, a firm specializing in company culture, presents the third installment of Culture Lab starting in October. Culture Lab is a workshop that aides in the creation or improvement of intentional cultures within a business, nonprofit or agency. “We think of it like a boot camp for those small business owners, CEOs and executives to define their cultures. And then how do you actually change your operations to reflect…

A Kansas City-area law firm will provide additional small business services with a new acquisition. Rouse Frets Gentile Rhodes LLC, which has offices in Leawood and Kansas City, Mo., acquired StartMeUp KC, a group created to provide accessible legal services for startup companies and small businesses. Rouse Frets has about 45 attorneys and works with individuals, small businesses and large companies in the Kansas City area and nationwide. RELATED: Business growth…

Starting with fiscal year 2019, small businesses will have access to lower surety bond rates through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Surety Bond Guarantee (SBG) program. Surety bonds allow small businesses to bid contracts that are bonded to assure future work is completed. The SBA’s program guarantees bid, performance and payment bonds issued by certain surety companies for small contractors who are otherwise unable to secure bonds. Effective Oct. 1,…

AltCap, a Kansas City community development financial institution, presents two educational opportunities for entrepreneurs in October. AltCap has generated economic and community impact in Kansas City through investments, financing options for job-creating small businesses and by educating entrepreneurs on skills and resources since 2008. Sharing economy Early in October, entrepreneurs can learn more about the power of a sharing economy. AltCap will host “Break Into the Sharing Economy,” a panel…