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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.
Welcome New Community Associate Amy Huser!
Welcome to our new community associate Amy Huser. She is a local artist with a background in customer service and a passion for building community. With an MFA in painting, Amy has taught foundation art and design courses at Wichita State University. She also has gallery coordinating experience.
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!
Member Interview with Kate Van Steenhuyse
Kate Van Steenhuyse is the point of contact for the South Central and Southwestern Kansas regions for the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission. She joined Groover Labs’ dedicated desks and has become part of our community. I connected with Kate last week over Zoom to learn about her work.
Groover Labs to be Satellite Screen for 2021 Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival will take place in Park City, Utah and New York, and Ohio, and Tennessee, and Kansas, and California, and Florida. The festival, which runs from Jan. 28 through Feb. 3, is rolling out in numerous cities across the country as the gathering goes virtual because of Covid-19.
Foreman Law Office Hours at Groover Labs
Foreman Law will host office hours at Groover Labs on 12/4 from 9-12. The attorneys at Foreman Law have years of experience working with startups and advising startups at all life cycle stages concerning legal and practical considerations related to formation, operation, and liquidity events.
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.
Wichita Area Manufacturer’s Association Tours Groover Labs
The Wichita Manufacturer’s Association (WMA) held its monthly member meeting in our event venue on Wednesday. After the event, attendees — both in person and online — went on a tour of Groover Labs with Co-founder Curt Gridley.