Directory

Startups

Ventures launched in Wichita and surrounding areas

We detail your car wherever it is parked. We offer one-time and monthly detailing services.

www.2uauto.com

Leveraging the latest technology to achieve innovate debt free education in the field of Allied Health.

alliedhealthcareertraining.com

We provide employee habit-formation software to big businesses (B2B SaaS)

www.ringorang.com

mmnt* is a storytelling and engagement tool for healthcare marketing teams.

www.joinmmnt.com

PLOT is a communications tool for the construction universe focusing on easing information flow and making jobsite connections easy.

www.getplot.com

Quicc helps teams with large video libraries find the content that matters in seconds. We automatically transcribe, caption, and index all of your content so you can search for anything you have ever said and clip it in seconds.

www.quicc.io

QuickHire is a career discovery platform for the service economy workforce. We first help service workers find the RIGHT job and then continue to help them progress in their careers. This unique approach helps us provide a better engaged and aligned talent pool for employers.

www.getquickhire.com

Our commercial coffee roasting business and equipment service provider assists food service entrepreneurs in establishing coffee services, equipment systems, training and operation consultation services across Middle America. We provide coffee services for offices, churches, restaurants, schools, coffee shops and more.

www.reverieroasters.com

Scan Shop 3D uses cutting edge technology to transform your products into beautiful 3D models. Our innovative scan technology creates breathtaking 3D digital twins, affordably and at scale.

www.scanshop.io

Currently developing four patented products that automate cleaning bathtubs and showers.

www.simple2clean.com

Thumbscore is a financial coaching experience for employees and customers, and an insights engine for marketing and underwriting. We solve the top mental health challenge of financial stress with a holistic and highly-personalized digital financial life coach that offers a 90-second assessment and non-judgmental exercises. This directly impacts loyalty. Our insights drive current and future product fit for existing and target footprints. This directly impacts revenue and profitability.

www.thumbscore.app

Unifying aspiring champions through virtual and onsite compeitions.

www.unified.gg

Voltage is a Bitcoin infrastructure provider helping businesses leverage the future of money.

www.voltage.cloud

Partners

Wholly focused on entrepreneurship success

Expertise: Fundraising

AVP’s mission is to mobilize early stage capital in the region. AVP has multiple services it provides:

  • An angel group for founders looking for funding
  • Founder resources and education dedicated to capital and funding their business
  • Investor resources and education for becoming an angel investor and learning about this investment space

www.avpict.com

Expertise: Multi-Stage Course

ignitor is an 8-week start-up program aimed to increase the volume of quality startups in Wichita and surrounding areas.

It provides a structured support system for community innovators and entrepreneurs, focusing on the ideation phase.

Whether you have an idea or need an idea, this free program introduces you to like-minded individuals and connects you with tools to inspire growth.

Learn more and sign up for our next free program at wichitastartups.com/ignitor

Expertise: Customer Connection / Go To Market

NXTUS knows your business needs customized support and resources, not one size fits all programming. This 8-week program, for companies with product in market and some stream of revenue, offers everything founders need in order to dial in on product-market fit, boost customer acquisition, identify scalable solutions, and accelerate revenue…without giving up your equity.

In just 8 weeks founders will: 

  • Identify data-driven risk points for your business, using our state-of-the-art risk assessment tool — The Fluency Score™.
  • Plug into a proven, customized program using Lean startup, design thinking, and agile with targeted, stage-specific support. This results in a fast-track of progress to reach your growth goals.
  • Engage in weekly, expert 1:1 coaching and support to test and validate business model assumptions, changing the trajectory of your business.
  • Access strategic resources through bi-weekly workshops alongside your cohort.
  • Cultivate life-changing connections with your local founder chapter.
  • See your return on time invested with a post-program Fluency Score™ (includes a year of access to re-assess any time).

Want to learn more? Grab some time with our Program Manager, Amber here: calendly.com/amber-nxtus 

Additional Program Value:

  • Connections to mentors and additional community resources appropriate to your company’s stage
  • A pitch video upon program completion, filmed and edited by a professional video production partner.
  • An opportunity to pass through the NXTSTAGE Local Pilot Program – a matchmaking program, where we will match your company with customers.
  • Paid workshop lunches, travel and other program stipends.
  • No Equity in your business is taken. This program is made possible by local and national grant funding.
  • Intentional, long-term cohort accountability and support among your cohort members and mentors.

www.nxtus.io

Expertise: Customer Connection / Go To Market

NXTSTAGE is a series of pilot competitions to help entrepreneurs grow their young companies by connecting them to prospective customers.

The competitions are open to startups around the world that have deployment-ready technologies able to add immediate value to businesses and communities.

Current tracks exist for: Fintech, Community Health and Vibrancy, and a Wichita-focused program.

www.nxtus.io/nxtstage-fintech-2021

Expertise: Mentorship

To give startups and entrepreneurs in our community the education and opportunities they need to build, grow, and scale their companies. Our local Startup Grind chapter is focused on being a neutral place for the community to network and connect.

www.startupgrind.com/wichita

Expertise: Education

Wichita Startup Week is extended to celebrate and elevate Wichita’s entrepreneurial community. Taking place from Oct. 10 through Oct. 14, learn more at startupweekwichita.com

Providers

Offers resources to startups

Specialty: Legal

Established in 1919, Foulston Siefkin LLP is the largest Kansas-based law firm and one of the oldest, with a strong tradition for legal excellence. We’re proud to have our roots and our future in Kansas and the Midwest. The firm has grown to nearly 90 lawyers with offices in Kansas City, Topeka, and Wichita. Since our firm is based in Kansas, our clients benefit from a lower cost basis that can lead to a more personal, higher-value delivery of legal services from lawyers recognized by national organizations as among the leading lawyers in the United States.

www.foulston.com

Specialty: General

Wichita State University is dedicated to being an economic driver in the Wichita region and beyond. The Office of Tech Transfer and Commercialization focuses on helping startups launch new products and services into the commercial marketplace to generate revenues.

www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/ttc

Specialty: Capital

BW Barkley supporting local startups desirous of raising crowd capital on the Wefunder platform.

www.wefunder.com

Specialty: General

The Shocker Career Accelerator is your gateway to a talented pool of exceptional Shockers from GED to Ph.D. They possess the education, skills, and professional experience you need to take your organization into the future.

www.wichita.edu/careers

Specialty: Branding/Marketing

A full-service digital marketing agency based out of Wichita, Kansas. Our business model is very unique and different from other social media agencies. We have a big niche creating professional videos and growing your business online presence.

www.kgdigital360.com

Specialty: General

Groover Labs is a non-profit focused on supporting and fostering the creative spirit of our community through collaboration, entrepreneurship, and product development. In addition to a variety of coworking and event spaces available with flexible terms, Groover Labs houses a large maker and prototyping space that features digital fabrication tools such as large format laser cutters, multiple styles of 3D printers and plastic forming tools, an electronics lab with PCB assembly tools, along with well stocked wood and metal shops.

www.grooverlabs.org

Specialty: Branding/Marketing

Wichita Life is here to amplify Wichita through digital media consisting of social media, podcast, talk show, email newsletter and more.

www.wichitalifeict.com

Specialty: Capital

Mickey Parker, CPA with Accelefund, shows you how you can use your 401(k), IRA or other pre-tax retirement accounts as capital to start or buy a business, WITHOUT taking a taxable distribution or paying early withdrawal penalties.

www.accelefund.com

Specialty: Branding/Marketing

Lawson Phillips LLC – Outsource Marketing • Graphic Design, Photography and Video Services & Consulting.

www.lawsonphillips.com

Specialty: General

Flint Hills Group is a custom software development company that provides a comprehensive software design & engineering team that can solve your business problems. Our US-based group of software developers work remotely in your time zone as a partner and an extension of your team. Our customers consistently rave about our collaboration and teamwork! Our agile software development processes keep the control in your hands so you always know what is happening. Partner with Flint Hills Group and get your business issues resolved quickly, exactly the way you and your customers need them!

www.flinthillsgroup.com

Specialty: Branding/Marketing

We are an innovative student marketing group that offers a unique community perspective. The ShockStarter team is equipped with a strong foundation of skills to enhance your project. We currently provide services in graphic design, webpage Development, social media management, videography, and photography. Click here to browse our portfolio.

If you like what you see, contact us about your project’s marketing needs today! Start by completing the project request form on wichita.edu/shockstarter. Once the form is completed, a Project Manager will reach out to you to schedule a consultation and confirm the Scope of Work.

www.wichita.edu/shockstarter

Specialty: Branding/Marketing

Full service digital and media buying agency. Offering numerous digital marketing products as well as creating marketing plans including traditional media, radio, TV, print and billboard.

www.ampwichita.com

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