Gather the latest news about Groover Labs, Wichita Coworking, Startups, and Founders on our blog.
Recap: ACCEL-KS Open House
On November 20, we hosted an Open House for all ACCEL-KS grant recipients and applicants.
Community and Collaborating: Time in the Hotseats
We believe that a community with a diverse skillset benefits everyone, and that’s why we offer the Hotseat Membership.
Groover Labs 2025 New Year Discount Starts Now!
Sign up for our New Year’s Resolution Promo starting today, November 1, and get 33% off with a rate of just $50/month for the first three months of 2025.
Matt Leming Awarded Proof of Concept Grant
Congrats to Groover Labs member Matt Leming, Ph.D., for receiving a Kansas Deptartment of Commerce Proof of Grant!
Free Coworking During Wichita Startup Week!
We’re excited to offer free coworking in our hotseat area during Wichita Startup Week 2024! Whether you're attending the event or simply need a productive space in between sessions, our hotseat area is open and ready for you.
Member Profile: Molly Breitenbach
Molly Brietenbach, COO of Candid Health Advisors, is transforming healthcare purchasing. Learn how Candid Healthcare Advisors empowers employers and employees.
Current and Former Groover Labs Members Presenting at Wichita Startup Week
We are excited to once again host Wichita Startup Week (WSW) November 13-17. Now in its third year, WSW moved from October to November this year to align with Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW). Several of our members are presenting this read. There are five tracks and 36 events. Read our blog post to learn more.
What is a Hotseat?
Our hotseats are the easiest and most affordable membership level we offer on a month-to-month basis. But what are they? Hotseats are open-area workstations that are available to members and day pass users on a first-come, first-served basis. They don’t have permanent owners and cannot be formally reserved.
Big Thanks to Seth Etter and devICT
We want to extend a special thanks to Seth Etter, president of devICT, for presenting at your first lunchtime talk last Friday, September 16.
Open Coworking Wednesdays
Groover Labs is inviting you to be our guest in the hotseat area each Wednesday for a limited time. You’ll have access to some of the best perks Groover Labs has to offer. We hope you’ll enjoy working here so much that you’ll want to become part of our growing community. Fun, interesting things happen at Groover Labs almost every day. We want you to be part of them!
Member Profile: Brandon Paulseen and ICT Podcast
Brandon Paulseen is the founder and host of the ICT Podcast, which focuses on talking with people who do difficult things at the highest level to learn how they power through adversity and build businesses. He started it in 2017, and has now recorded more than 100 episodes, with a new episode airing each week. Paulseen began recording in the Groover Labs podcast studio last year.
Kansas Micro-Internship Program
Groover Labs is excited to share the Kansas Micro-Internship Program with you. Through this program, Kansas-based companies and organizations can receive grant funding for Micro-Internship opportunities as long as the selected student is enrolled in a Kansas public college or university. Micro-Internships are short-term, paid, professional assignments that take place in all areas of an organization. These projects can be completed remotely on a year-round basis and typically range from 5 to 40 hours of work. Projects are typically due within a month of kick-off and provide your busy team with immediate support on short-term tasks.
KingFit's Miguel Johns Named to 2021 Pipeline Fellowship Class
Congrats to Groover Labs member Miguel Johns, founder and CEO of KingFit, for being named to the 2021 class of Pipeline Fellows. Each year, Pipeline selects a group of high-growth entrepreneurs to join a yearlong fellowship from across the Midwest. The Fellowship year is defined by four, three-day modules focused on topics such as business models, financials, finding your customer, and much more. The goal of these modules is to help our entrepreneurs grow their companies and provide them with expert advice from our panel of national advisors and mentors.
Free Coworking Day 3rd Wednesday of Each Month
Beginning in February, we will host a free coworking day on the third Wednesday of each month from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. You’ll have access to our first-come, first-served hotseat area, gigabit fiber internet, private phone booths and free coffee. You don’t need to register or call in advance, just drop by. Seating is limited, so get here early. Standard Covid-19 protocols apply.
Member News: KingFit and Wichita
Entrepreneur Magazine placed Wichita as 1 of 8 heartland cities essential to the future of innovation. Wichita-Kansas City corridor share funders and talent. Notable mentions include KingFit, the company founded by Groover Labs coworking member Miguel Johns, whose mission is to battle diabetes.
Flexible Day Pass 10-Pack only $75
We’ve put together a special day pass package just for you. Buy a pack of 10 day passes before December 31 and pay only $75. Our day passes normally cost $20 each, so this special package saves you $125! Get yours here!
Roundup: Members in the News
Here’s a roundup of Groover Labs members in the news: QuickHire in the Wichita Eagle and WBJ, FlagshipKansas.Tech in the WBJ twice, Kansas Global Trade Services with a frontpage story in the Wichita Eagle, IdeaTek in HutchNews.com, KingFit in Startland News. Our coworking members have been busy.
Members in the News: KingFit
Read about the latest partnership between Groover Labs member Miguel Johns and his startup KingFit with BioTel care. Very exciting! Congrats, Miguel.
devICT: Hacking for a good cause — encouraging people to vote
Groover Labs coworking members devICT, a community of developers, recently sponsored a two-day Civic Tech Hackathon at Groover Labs to work on voteICT.org.
Haven't popped by yet? Schedule a tour on our website
We give tours at Groover Labs on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4 p.m. and Wednesdays at noon. Use our coworking community calendar on our tours page to sign up to see Groover Labs.