Ryan Selenke of Reliant Merchant Services joined Groover Labs in Feb 2023, offering top POS & customer care services to businesses. More in our interview.
Member Profile: Ryan Selenke and Reliant Merchant Services
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.
Members in the News: Flint Hills Group, Dave Cunningham, and Whiskey Shelf
Longtime Groover Labs member and Flint Hills Group founder Dave Cunningham launched the Whiskey Shelf app at the beginning of 2023. In February, the app went live on the App Store and Google Play. Read the latest updates about what Dave and his team are up to, how they came up with Whiskey Shelf (including experience with Campfire), and more!
Local Software Firm Flint Hills Group Launches Whiskey Shelf App
Dave Cunningham, founder and CEO of Flint Hills Group and Groover Labs early adopter, has spent the past several months with his team building a new mobile app for whiskey lovers. Dave, a whiskey enthusiast himself, drew inspiration for the app while leading Campfire, a 12-week startup course taught at Groover Labs.
Members in the News: WorkTorch
Congrats to Groover Labs members WorkTorch on their article appearing in Essence Magazine! WorkTorch, formerly known as QuickHire, recently announced a $2.2M raise as well as a rebranding of the startup’s focus to incorporate not just job discover but also career development.
Interview with WorkTorch Cofounders
Longtime Groover Labs members Deborah Gladney and Angela Muhwezi-Hall, cofounders of WorkTorch, recently announced a $2.2M seed round and rebrand (formerly QuickHire). Deborah and Angela, as well as Caleb Bill, have played an integral role in our success.
PLOT Wins TAUC Startup Battle
Congratulations to Wichita startup PLOT Jobsite Management for their recent win at the Association of Union Construction Industrial Grade Innovation Conference and Expo Startup Battle.
Members in the News: QuickHire on Washington Post Live on 6/22
On Tuesday, June 21, Deborah Gladney and Angela Muhwezi-Hall, co-founders of QuickHire and Groover Labs members, were featured on Washington Post Live, the Post’s live journalism platform. Gladney and Muhwezi-Hall were interviewed by the Post’s technology and policy reporter Cat Zakrzewski.
Member Profile: Alyssa McGinn
Meet Alyssa McGinn, managing director of business development for infoFluency, a data and analytics visualization company. She's also co-founder of Luminous, a resource for VCs and startups. Read our interview with here here
Member Profile: Tate Hancock
Tate Hancock joined Groover Labs in April 2021 on the recommendation of one of our members. His startup, TMW Family Company, designs and manufactures the Wall Nanny, a patented baby gate wall protector. We talked with Tate about his journey from chiropractor to entrepreneur.