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Lawn Buddy revolutionizing lawncare
Sometimes the grass is greener, and other times, it’s overgrown. Wichita-based Lawn Buddy can help with the latter. Steven Werner grew up on a small ranch in Wyoming, enlisted in the Marine Corp as a junior in high school, toured in Afghanistan, and found his way back to Wyoming in 2013. Throughout his military career,…
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Something’s brewing in Wichita
Wichita has struggled in recent years to churn out the kind of startups that contributed to the rise of the city – companies like Boeing, Pizza Hut, White Castle, Coleman and Rent-A-Center. But all that may be changing. The startup ecosystem is coming together and startup activity is increasing at a rapid pace, generating startups likes…
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Our 10 favorite Kansas startup stories of 2016
Silicon Prairie News covers the tech startup scene across Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri. Here are our most popular stories from Kansas this year: 1. Wichita State Innovation Campus aims to unite university and community (Wichita) Wichita State University is expanding its infrastructure to accommodate new buildings dedicated to allowing students and faculty to interact in a…
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Wichita’s e2e Accelerator hosts Customer Hack Night
As part of its inaugural 13-week program, Wichita’s e2e Accelerator held a “Customer Hack Night” on July 28th. The event helps connects entrepreneurs to mentors in the community. Entrepreneurs are given the opportunity to present on a current business project–everything from branding to pricing–and to seek feedback and advice in an intimate setting. “Every opportunity I’m provided an audience…
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QA with John Dascher, CEO of Wichita’s first business accelerator
John Dascher is the new CEO of the E2E Accelerator, which is launching this year in Wichita, Kansas. Dascher has been involved in venture capital and business acceleration outside the Valley since 1997, when he started with the Ben Franklin Technology Partners in Philadelphia. Most recently, he worked as Investment Director for two venture capital funds in…
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Fireshark’s immersive game theater is like laser tag—only way, way better
The Fireshark platform offers unique social gameplay across the floor and along four walls. Kent Johnson, founder of Wichita-based Fireshark Gaming, came up with the idea for an immersive theater 18 months ago out of a desire to create something for his teenage sons to enjoy. “He has three sons, all in high school and middle school,” said…
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Kickstarter Staff Pick: Wichita-based Filimin
“I wanted to give us a way to express that we love each other in a simple, unobtrusive way, a way that is totally separated from the computer, cell phone, and that hectic communication, something that is part of the warmth of your ambient environment.”