What C2 Creative does

C2 Creative, LLC is a privately held marketing and communications agency founded in 1978 and headquartered in the Kansas City metro area (Leawood, Kansas). The firm operates as a founder-led creative consultancy with 11-50 employees, serving small businesses, marketing agencies, and commercial real estate developers across Kansas, Missouri, Texas, and Colorado. Under the leadership of founder Dave Claflin, the company combines traditional marketing services with a commercial real estate development consulting practice that leverages the founder's legal and real estate background.

The company's service portfolio spans three primary lines: integrated marketing services (branding, collateral creation, social media, web design, copywriting, photography, and video production), live events and experiential marketing (brand activation, guerrilla marketing, mobile tours, sponsorship activation, space activation, event production, retail programs, and college programs), and commercial real estate development consulting. Service delivery relies on a flexible freelance professional staffing model, with custom teams assembled per project from strategists, writers, photographers, videographers, and social media specialists. The firm is positioned as a service-based consultancy rather than a software product company, with no proprietary platform, API, or SDK referenced.

Revenue is generated on a project-based professional services basis with non-disclosed pricing. Go-to-market is direct and founder-led, anchored by Dave Claflin's personal outreach via phone and email, supplemented by an event-driven acquisition approach tied to the firm's experiential marketing core competency. Named enterprise clients include Stellar Development, Ward Parkway Shopping Center, Grandscape, PGA Golf (Reno Tahoe Open), and the Banff Film Series. The firm operates as a privately held, founder-owned business with no disclosed funding rounds, no institutional investment, and no public financial reporting.

Name

C2 Creative

Legal name

c2 creative

Website

https://c2creativity.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

C2 Creative is a founder-led Kansas City marketing and communications agency offering marketing services, live events, experiential marketing, and commercial real estate consulting to small businesses, agencies, and developers across the US Midwest and Southwest.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marketing and Advertising Services

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (541810), Graphic Design Services (541430), Graphic Design Services (54143), Photography Studios, Portrait (541921)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Advertising (7310), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Creative Boutique Agencies (MPAAAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Integrated Full-Service Creative Agencies (MPAAAAAA)

Keywords

• Experiential marketing services
• Brand activation campaigns
• Live event marketing
• Creative agency services
• Commercial real estate consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Leawood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Marketing and Creative Services: Professional services revenue from marketing programs including brand activation, guerrilla marketing, mobile tours, sponsorship activation, space activation, event production, retail programs, social media integration, and college programs. Also includes web design, copywriting, photography, video, and brand collateral creation.
2. Commercial Real Estate Development Consulting: Strategic consulting and execution for commercial real estate development projects, leveraging background in law, communications, marketing, and real estate. Works with stakeholders across Kansas, Missouri, Texas, and Colorado to move ideas from concept to completion.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

C2 Creative is a marketing and development consultancy that delivers three integrated service lines: integrated marketing services (branding, collateral, web design, copywriting, photography, video, and social media), live events and experiential marketing programs (brand activation, guerrilla marketing, mobile tours, sponsorship activation, event production, retail programs, and college programs), and commercial real estate development consulting at the intersection of strategy, creativity, and execution. Services are delivered through a flexible staffing model that assembles freelance professional teams per project.

Product overview

C2 Creative is a marketing and development consultancy offering two primary service lines: marketing services (branding, collateral, social media, advertising, content creation, website design) and commercial real estate development. A third service line encompasses live events and experiential marketing including brand activation, guerrilla marketing, mobile tours, sponsorship activation, event production, and retail programs. The company operates as a service-based consultancy rather than a software product company, staffed by freelance professionals assembled into custom teams for each project.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Integrated Marketing Services Collaborative marketing partner assisting small businesses and agencies with brand development, collateral creation, social media, advertising, content creation, and website design. Staffed by freelance professionals offering flexible, custom team arrangements.
• Live Events and Experiential Marketing Live event programs including brand activation, guerrilla marketing, mobile tours, sponsorship activation, space activation, event production, retail programs, social media integration, and college programs designed to connect brands with consumers in the real world.
• Commercial Real Estate Development Consulting Strategic development services at the intersection of strategy, creativity, and execution, navigating transactions with legal and market expertise across Kansas, Missouri, Texas, and Colorado to position mixed-use real estate developments for maximum market impact.

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Jack Morton Worldwide: Global brand experience agency that designs and produces experiential marketing programs, brand activations, and live events for major brands. Directly comparable to C2 Creative's live events / brand activation core, but operating at much larger global scale.
• Mosaic: Event marketing and brand experience agency delivering consumer-facing programs, mobile tours, and retail activations. Comparable to C2's mobile tours, retail programs, and brand activation offerings.
• MKG: Creative experiential agency blending brand strategy, content, and live event execution. Comparable to C2 Creative's integrated mix of brand collateral, social media, copywriting, and live event services.
• Current Marketing: Experiential and creative agency delivering brand experiences, events, and integrated marketing. Comparable in category to C2 Creative, though typically operating at larger scale.
• The Leverage Agency: Boutique-to-mid experiential marketing agency known for consumer engagement, mobile tours, and live brand activations. Closely comparable to C2 Creative's guerrilla marketing, mobile tours, and college programs practice.
• Sparks: Experiential marketing agency focused on brand experiences, live events, and consumer engagement programs. Closely comparable to C2 Creative's brand activation, sponsorship activation, and event production offerings.
• George P. Johnson Experience Marketing: Large experiential marketing agency producing brand experiences, trade shows, and sponsorship activations. Highly comparable to C2's live events and trade show presence work (e.g., the Stellar ICSC booth project).
• Octagon: Sports and experiential marketing agency focused on sponsorship activation, event production, and brand programs. Directly comparable to C2's PGA Reno Tahoe Open sponsorship activation work and broader sponsorship activation practice.

Emerging players

• Padilla: Integrated marketing and communications agency with brand strategy, content, and experiential capabilities. Comparable to C2's integrated marketing and real-estate-adjacent communications positioning, though at larger scale.
• Allen & Gerritsen: Mid-sized creative and media agency offering brand strategy, advertising, and content. Comparable to C2 Creative's broader marketing services line (copywriting, brand collateral, web design) though less focused on live events.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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