Gather the latest news about Groover Labs, Wichita Coworking, Startups, and Founders on our blog.
Open Coworking Wednesdays
Groover Labs is inviting you to be our guest in the hotseat area each Wednesday for a limited time. You’ll have access to some of the best perks Groover Labs has to offer. We hope you’ll enjoy working here so much that you’ll want to become part of our growing community. Fun, interesting things happen at Groover Labs almost every day. We want you to be part of them!
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: Ryan DiBrito
Meet Ryan DiBrito, principal at Dynamic Acumen, a consulting firm that provides financial and strategic consulting to startups, SMBs, and enterprises. DiBrito has an extensive background in the VC world.
A Community of Common Interests
Last week, one of our members went looking for help with an engineering problem: He needed a mathematician. So, we dug up a member who’s a physicist. The engineer and physicist met at the front desk and bumped into an economist. Together, the three of them—three people working for different companies on different projects—worked together to do the math, check the work, and compare notes.
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
New American Renaissance Manufacturing Tour 2022 with Andrew Crowe
A few weeks ago, our partners at WSU Tech and the Greater Wichita Partnership came to us to discuss a last minute opportunity: Andrew Crowe, a manufacturing influencer, was coming to town to talk to students at USD259 about advanced manufacturing careers. They wanted to know if we’d be willing to host a few events.
Tornado Alley Press Steamroller Printmaking Event and Empty Bowls
Wichita State University’s student-led printmaking guild Tornado Alley Press took over our parking lot and lobby on Friday, April 29, for a special, annual event where they partnered with the City of Wichita to use a steamroller to make print images.
Wichita Startup Week Returns in 2022
We’re thrilled to be the host location again this year for Wichita Startup Week. Read the press release below to gather an idea about last year’s successful event, and, if you’re already eager for this year’s event, register for Wichita Startup Week’s preview party on 5/18. Click here to register.
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.
Members in the News: QuickHire
QuickHire is in the news again. CNBC recently wrote an article about them for CNBC.com. And Wired, the magazine that analyzes how tech influences society, published a story about them at the end of January.
A Conversation with JogAlong Stroller Founder and CEO Mike Dresher
We spoke with Dresher about the Kansas Department of Commerce’s Proof of Concept grant, why he applied for it, and how he plans to use the funds to get JogAlong Strollers into the hands of consumers. Below is our lightly edited conversation.
Campfire Registrations Open
Do you have an idea for a tech company but don’t know where to start? Maybe you just want to understand the tech industry? CAMPFIRE is the answer for you. CAMPFIRE is a 12-week course based on the Stanford University / YCombinator startup course taught every year.
SnapIT’s new office in Wichita is the next step
Overland Park-based SnapIT Solutions has expanded its promise to deliver high-quality technology job training and educational services into Wichita, Neelima Parasker said, detailing a new partnership between the information technology firm and Wichita State University.
Wichita Startups Are Hiring
What do PLOT Construction Communications, QuickHire, and KaaS have in common, other than being Groover Labs members? They added new employees in 2021 and 2022.
Congrats to the Proof of Concept Grant Recipients!
Congratulations to JogALong Stroller founder Groover Labs member Mike Dresher and Michele Valadez for their awards from the Kansas Department of Commerce Proof of Concept Grants.
Groover Labs Co-founders on ICT Podcast
Successful Tech Entrepreneurs Curt Gridley and Tracy Hoover created Groover Labs, and the accelerator is pressed firmly to the floor in the startup/entrepreneurial space in Wichita, Kansas.
Six Wichita Startups to Watch in 2022
The below feature in this week’s Wichita Business Journal lists six local startups to watch in 2022. Three of those six are members at Groover Labs. Read about out members below. Read the entire article at the business journal by clicking here.
Groover Labs in the News
From KSN.com: People searching for a first career or a new career have a new option through WSU Tech. The school announced Thursday it is launching a cloud computing program designed to fast-track students straight into a high-demand, high-wage career in as little as 16 weeks. Classes begin on Jan. 31. WSU Tech said there is a need in the Wichita metro area for educated software developers with an emphasis in cloud computing.
Groover Labs in the News
From the 1/6/22 edition of the Wichita Eagle: WSU Tech is announcing the launch of a new cloud computing and application development program that promises to train students for in-demand IT jobs in just four months. Jennifer Seymour, WSU Tech vice president of general education and applied technologies, said that as businesses have been forced to rethink their operations during the pandemic, the technical college has identified a need for dynamic IT training in Wichita.