Gather the latest news about Groover Labs, Wichita Coworking, Startups, and Founders on our blog.
Members in the News: WorkTorch
WorkTorch co-founders Deborah Gladney and Muhwezi-Hall, founders of WorkTorch, were recently named to the National Female Founders to Watch list by American Inno, a digital news division of The Business Journals, publisher of the Wichita Business Journal.
Members in the News: Evan and Shannon Kaufman
Longtime members Evan and Shannon Kaufman were recently featured in a Wichita Business Journal article about veteran-owned businesses. Evan is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy.
Wichita Startup Week Recap
We were thrilled to host Wichita Startup Week for the third year. WSW volunteers and their sponsors bring local and national experts to share and discuss entrepreneurship-related topics. The weeklong event is affiliated with TechStars, a pre-seed and early-stage accelerator, and coincides with Global Entrepreneurship Week.
Groover Labs Parking Map
We have several parking options. We host events at Groover Labs year round. During any given week, we may have hundreds of guests in the building. Maybe they’re attending a training session in our 275-person event venue, or they’re participating in a class in one of our 24-person capacity classrooms, or they’re meeting a client in one of our conference rooms. Check out our parking map for details.
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.
Wichita entrepreneur launches a nutritious coffee alternative
Longtime Groover Labs member Tate Hancock recently launched a new mushroom coffee alternative. Read about Tate’s journey as an entrepreneur and how market research drove his latest product, Monkey Brew.
Lunchtime Talk with Kaylee Philbrick-Theuerkauf
We’re pleased to host a lunchtime talk featuring Kaylee Philbrick-Theuerkauf, founder of The Exceptional Plan, at noon on Friday, September 29, 2023. Bring your own lunch, and we’ll provide the cookies! The event is free and open to the public.
Studio Available
We have a studio available. Studios are $350/mo., are billed on a month-to-month basis, and seat between 1 and 3 people. While the private offices in the coworking area come with desks and lockable file cabinets, the studios come as they are: you are free to furnish them with your own desk, chairs, couches, lamps, etc.
Groover Labs and Lead for America
Earlier this summer, we worked with Lead For America (LFA), the nation’s premier service program, to create nearly 100 commemorative awards to honor their Hometown Fellows and American Connection Corps (ACC) Fellows for their service to their hometown.
Wichita Startup Week Call for Speakers
Wichita Startup Week, presented by Koch Industries, announced at its Preview Party last week the tracks planned for this year’s event and opened a call for proposals. Wichita Startup Week 2023 will present five days of panel discussions, sessions and workshops across five tracks designed to transform ideas into startup reality.
What Is a Dedicated Desk?
When you sign up for a dedicated desk, it’s your desk. Unlike hotseats, which are first-come, first-served seating, a dedicated desk belongs to you. Even better, you have 24/7 access to the building.
Groover Labs To Sponsor Dragon Derby
We are excited to announce that Groover Labs is sponsoring the Fourth Annual Dragon Derby on Saturday, September 2, from 7-9 p.m., in the Lazy River at the Richard A. DeVore South YMCA Water Park in Wichita, Kansas.
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.
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!
PLOT Raises $2M
Congratulations to Chris Callen, Chad Cox, Nick Dreiling, and Andrew Potvin of PLOT Jobsite Coordination on their recent $2M raise. We know they’ve been working hard, and now we see the hard work has paid off. Read a recent interview with Chris on Startland New here, and read the press release with details about the raise here and below.
Author Interview: David Bisek
You probably already know David Bisek as a community associate at Groover Labs. He is also the founder of Food Rise Marketing, a food industry marketing consultancy. Now, David can add to his list of accomplishments that of author.
People you should know in Wichita's startup scene
The June 19, 2023 edition of the Wichita Business Journal featured several components of Wichita’s growing startup ecosystem. One section covered “People You Should Know in Wichita’s Startup Scene” and listed our co-founders, Curt Gridley and Tracy Hoover.
Updated 1 Million Cups Schedule
1 Million Cups is officially operating on its summer schedule, which includes taking a break for a few Wednesdays in a row, and hosting a presentation at another location. Click the post to view the summer schuedule.
Groover Labs Receives $1.15M BASE 2.0 Grant Funding
We are thrilled to receive funding from the Building a Stronger Economy (BASE) 2.0 economic development grant for our CyberLink Infrastructure Expansion Project. BASE funds are intended to address infrastructure and economic development needs, and our grant award will allow us to continue critical projects we had to cancel or delay because of the Covid-19 global pandemic.
Member Interview: Francis Baalmann and ICTShortStay.com
Member Francis Baalmann began his career as an attorney. Now, he’s a real estate property manager, short-term rental owner, and entrepreneur.