Gather the latest news about Groover Labs, Wichita Coworking, Startups, and Founders on our blog.
Toastmasters Open House
On April 28, the Groover Labs Toastmasters are hosting a virtual open house featuring acclaimed 27-year Toastmaster and 8-time district champion Rick Chandler. Attendees will hear Chandler speak. In addition, they will get to experience a typical club meeting, which includes hearing a club member speaker, Table Topics, and evaluations. A guest question and answer session will follow the formal meeting.
NXTCONNECT Presents: How to Captivate Your Virtual Audience
On Friday, 3/26, at 11 a.m., NXTCONNECT will present: How to Captivate Your Virtual Audience, a combination in-person and virtual presentation in the event venue at Groover Labs. This is a fee online event that as part of our entrepreneur education series. RSVP via Zoom registration appreciated. This month we welcome Nathan Gold, nationally acclaimed "pitch coach," who has helped hundreds of startups and entrepreneurs up-level their presentation.
Guest Post: Amy Huser Talks Tapestry Weaving
We asked local artist Amy Huser, who is also a community associate at Wichita Coworking and Makerspace Groover Labs, if she’d write a guest blog post about her experience teaching the Tapestry Weaving class last weekend. It can be scary to sign up for a class if you’re new to the discipline. Read how teaching reminded Amy what it’s like to start at the beginning.
QuickHire in the news (again)!
The QuickHire team has secured new funding and hired a new chief technology officer. Read more about these exciting developments in the Wichita Business Journal.
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.
KWCH Features Groover Labs and FlagshipKansas.Tech
Check out KWCH reporter and anchor Lily Wu’s latest #BuildingYou segment about the focus on the tech sector in both Wichita and Kansas. Hear from our co-founders about their mission to help foster a healthy tech startup ecosystem in Wichita and from FlagshipKansas.Tech executive director (and Groover Labs member) Ashley Scheidemann about retaining and bringing in tech talent to Kansas. Watch the story here on KWCH.com or on Lily Wu’s Facebook page embedded in the post..
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.
AGH CPAs & Advisors Join Groover Labs Office Hours Program
Groover Labs started free, informal office hour meetings last year to make it easier for founders and startups to find and meet with local organizations and seasoned entrepreneurs as part of our mission to help strengthen Wichita’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Member News: Kansas Global VP Named as Next Gen Global Leader
Congratulations to Kansas Global Trade Services Vice President Tyler Walston, who was named as a Next Gen Global Leader. The Next Gen Global Leaders network is a program of the U.S. Leadership Coalition, an organization whose mission is to strengthen America’s civilian-led tools—development and diplomacy, alongside defense.
NXTUS Launches NXTCONNECT Series
NXTUS, Inc., is launching and will host NXTCONNECT at Groover Labs on the last Friday of each month, beginning at 11 a.m. on January 29, 2021. The program is a new series dedicated to helping provide information and connections for founders to help grow their businesses. Due to current conditions related to Covid-19, the first NXTCONNECT event will be virtual.
Member News: QuickHire
Read journalist Stan Finger’s article about entrepreneurship in Wichita during an economic crisis and global pandemic. Local entrepreneurs and businesses include QuickHire, Christina Long of the Create Campaign, NetWork Kansas, Ad Astra Medical Devices, NXTUS, Josh Oeding, Project Content, and Greatness Vodka. These entrepreneurs and advisors answer the question: Is a pandemic a good time to start a business?
Sundance Satellite Discount for Friends of Groover Labs
We announced several weeks ago that Groover Labs would be a satellite screen for the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Due to concerns about the coronavirus, the screenings will now take place at Starlite Drive-in.
We're Expanding Our Office Hours (Again and Again)
Jason Toevs and Brian Weins will join Foreman Law and NXTUS from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, January 15, for Groover Labs office hours. We started these free, informal meetings last year to make it easier for founders and startups to find and meet with local organizations and seasoned entrepreneurs as part of our mission to help strengthen Wichita’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Unified eSports Association Distributes $26,500 in Scholarships
Congratulations to Ramsey Jamoul and his team at Unified eSports Association. They completed their inaugural fall 2020 season, and they distributed more than $26,500 in scholarships to Unified Collegiate Esports Association teams who placed in the top four for each game.
In the News: Groover Labs in WBJ
The Greater Wichita Partnership has put together plans to spur downtown projects, attract talent, and create workforce programs. Now the Partnership is developing a new initiative — this one aimed specifically at accelerating entrepreneurship and high-growth startups.
New Addition to Monthly Office Hours: NXTUS
We started office hours to work with groups who want to support founders and startups. Foreman Law began hosting hours from 9 -12 on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month. We are pleased to announce NXTUS, an organization that helps launch and grow businesses, will hold office hours at the same time.
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.
Recent Upgrades: Whiteboards and Sound Baffling
The Groover Labs team has built and installed building upgrades Along with other coworking amenities, we’ve added large whiteboards in each room. The team also installed baffling in our podcast studio earlier this week.
Our Lowest Pricing Ever on Select Memberships
We’re offering a limited number of dedicated desks for $200 each and a limited number of studios for $250 each. Desk and studio members have 24/7 access. Benefits include: Gigabit fiber internet access, conference rooms, fresh local coffee, free, doorside parking, great Old Town location, and more.
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!