Gather the latest news about Groover Labs, Wichita Coworking, Startups, and Founders on our blog.
24/7 Access Options
We understand the odd hours Wichita entrepreneurs and startup founders must work. We’ve been there. It may have been with our own projects, or it may have been with the spin up of Groover Labs itself. Ideas strike at the most inconvenient times. Enter coworking 24/7 at Groover Labs.
December Hours
We will be closed on Thursday, December 24 (Christmas Eve), Friday, December 25 (Christmas), and Friday January 1. We will close at noon on Thursday, December 31. As a reminder, dedicated desk and private office members have 24/7 access to the building.
Members in the News: QuickHire (Forbes)
When COVID-19 began raging in the U.S., Deborah Gladney was pregnant and working two jobs, while raising two children under five. Her sister, Angela Muhwezi-Hall, was in the hospital with the virus. The last thing you’d expect these sisters to do was start a business – which is what they did.
Holiday Hours
We will be closed on the following days for the November holiday season: 11/23, closed at noon (the day before Thanksgiving); 11/24: closed (Thanksgiving); and 11/25: closed (Black Friday). As a reminder, dedicated desk and private office members have 24/7 access to the building, so they are welcome to work during these days. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday break. We will return to regular working hours on 11/30.
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: FlagshipKansas.Tech
FlagshipKansas.Tech joins Groover Labs. It makes sense, since its founders share the organization’s passion for technology, Wichita and Kansas. Groover Labs is a non-profit whose mission is to foster growth in the startup community by providing a location where entrepreneurs can share ideas.
Welcome New Members: QuickHire
Sisters Angela and Deborah founded QuickHire earlier this year during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. QuickHire is an app that applies swipe-based features to connect job seekers with available jobs in industries like delivery, grocers, and manufacturers.
Member News: QuickHire
Wichita sisters Deborah Gladney, and Angela Muhwezi-Hall, co-created the app QuickHire, a job search platform for people in manufacturing, service, retail or other similar fields outside of white-collar employment. The coronavirus pandemic pushed them to launch the app in early September.
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.
Welcome New Members: Kansas Global Trade Services
Kansas Global Trade Services joined Wichita coworking space Groover Labs in September. Rethinking their traditional office environment gave them increased flexibility, and moving to Groover Labs was a natural fit.
Welcome New Members: Kansas Creative Arts and IdeaTek
Over the past month our we’ve had an uptick in membership, an encouraging sign for what we’re trying to accomplish here at Groover Labs. Read about our new members below. We are delighted to have them join our community!
Welcome to IdeaTek and Kate Van Steenhuyse!
Member News: IdeaTek Awarded $13.1 Million Grant
Buhler-based IdeaTek will receive $13.71 million from four Connectivity Emergency Response Grants (CERG) awarded by the state in response to the novel coronavirus to extend its fiber-optic network to unserved and underserved areas in parts of more than a dozen area counties.
How Do We Produce Our Monthly Tech Talks?
Our tech talk on 9/22 presented a new series of logistical AV challenge. Switching to a digital encoder and YouTube Live created a richer and more diverse show.
Member News: Kansas Global Trade Services
Groover Labs coworking community member Kansas Global Trade Services is working with local startup companies in a pilot program to increase exports and diversify the Wichita-area economy. The program is called the Wichita Export Accelerator Program and could help mitigate future economic downturns.
Groover Labs Presents Greenfield Robotics
We're excited to announce Clint Brauer and Steven Gentner of Greenfield Robotics as the next guests in our ongoing speaker series on Thursday, October 15, at 4:30 p.m. Greenfield Robotics develops robots that enable farmers to implement carbon farming on a global scale, and without agrichemicals.
Groover Labs Presents Jennifer Akers, Data Scientist
Today we’re announcing the second speaker for our monthly speaker series at Groover Labs. On Tuesday, September 22, at 4:30 p.m., data scientist Jennifer Akers will talk about the emerging field of data science and the important role data scientists play in retail, fintech, logistics and more.
More About Our Hybrid Virtual and In-person Event Model
We’re going to be living in the Covid-19 world for quite a while, and we can’t just put our community activities on hold. This is a way for us to reach out to people who want to network and participate in an event from home while also creating a place where people can gather safely.
Thinking About De-Densifying Your Office?
De-densify is the new word in real estate. Businesses who once paid large sums to fit as many employees as possible into an office are looking for ways to reduce the number of workers in their buildings to meet social distancing guidelines. Some are turning to coworking as a solution.
Adventures in 3D printing: Learning the basics
Maggie Gilmore, our community associate and the first person you see when you come to Groover Labs, has spent time learning more about 3D printing. She’s writing about the experience on our forum and on our blog.
SBA busy helping with relief programs
The U.S. Small Business Administration and banks are providing assistance to businesses during the public health crisis. Read the guidelines for various programs to see if your business qualifies for help.