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.
Member Profile: Ryan DiBrito
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.
Sunflower espresso @ Groover Labs
The Sunflower Espresso Coffee Bus will set up in our parking lot next to the courtyard on a semi-regular basis, where they will serve freshly brewed coffee and handcrafted espresso. You don’t have to be a member at Groover Labs to enjoy the Coffee Bus! Check our calendar, and feel free to stop by to get that extra kick for the day.
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.
Andrew Crowe's New American Manufacturing Renaissance Tour Comes to Wichita
We’re excited to partner with WSU Tech and the Greater Wichita Partnership to bring manufacturing influencer Andrew Crowe’s “New American Renaissance Manufacturing Tour” to Wichita on Friday, April 29, and Saturday, April 30, 2022. All events are free and open to the public.
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.
WeFunder Visits Wichita
Last week, Jeff Dion, a Community Capital Partner with WeFunder, an equity crowdfunding service that helps everyday investors invest in early-stage startups, stopped by to meet with Groover Labs members and answer questions about the equity crowdfunding model.