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Join us in the interview as we talk with two very dynamic college students, Jessica Aldrich and Christian Ammerman, co founders of a chapter of Startup Grind U at Wichita State University. Start UP Grind is a global organization promoting entrepreneurism and now has university chapters, among the first to be started was the chapter at Wichita State University.   Jake Wayman, the chapter director of the local Start-up Grind Wichita got together with Biomedical engineering graduate student Jessica Aldrich and Christian Ammerman, an undergrad student, to lead the way in bringing StartUp Grind U to Wichita State.  StartUp Grind was started by Google for Entrepreneurs and is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire and connect entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship and innovation are near and dear to Jessica, one of a handful of WSU students chosen as a University Innovation Fellow, a global community of students leading a movement to ensure that all students gain the necessary attitudes, skills and knowle

In this interview we talk with Joe Witte and Lindsey Stillwell from Legacy Book. For Joe Witte, the Chief Operating Officer of Legacy Book, launching their new app was the fulfillment of personal goal, satisfying his "Why", if you will. According to Joe, “I joined the LegacyBook team so I can help families. I don’t want anyone to have to go through the painful experience I’m still dealing with.”  He  and the company founder, David Thorne, wanted families to not have to sort out all of the financial assets and family heritage after a loved one has passed. So they designed a solution for financial planners.  We also talk with the team's project manager, Lindsey Stillwell about how she has brought her background in social work to the team to help manage the interaction between they creators and the developers.   Lindsey also talks a bit about being a women in technology, especially is a smaller tech community like Wichita, Kansas.  LegacyBook LLC, a Wichita, Kansas based startup company has launched its first ap

We can all agree most entrepreneurs are not accountants and many accountants are not really entrepreneurs. The best of two worlds is when you find that one guy who get its from both the world of understanding the challenges of entrepreneurship and the need to make sure that as an entrepreneur you understand your financial numbers.  In this interview with Fabrice Metan, the founder of SimplyMyNumbers.com we learn more about how an accountant who is also a successful entrepreneur might be the best trusted advisor when it comes to your financial numbers. Its like getting an outsourced Chief Financial Officer without the big salary.  Simplify My Numbers was founded with the goal to provide CFO and Accounting expertise to small business owners in a simplified and affordable way.  Fabrice has a strong background as a CFO with years of experience in industries where numbers matter tremendously and drive the entire ecosystem of the Business (Construction, Aircraft, Retail, etc.). The average small business owner stay

Join us as we talk with Lisa Roberts, the newly named executive director of the technology council,FlagshipKansas.tech, about what a positive story, technology in Kansas. With Lisa onboard the world will now discovery what a great opportunity exists in Kansas for all sorts of technology companies.  FlagshipKansas.tech is a statewide technology nonprofit, designed to grow the tech workforce, cultivate educational programs, and more importantly, raise awareness of the rapidly growing tech industry in Kansas.   Nine Wichita-area businesses have teamed up to create FlagshipKansas.Tech, a technology council focused on cultivating programs that help grow technology companies in Kansas and building a road map for a successful technology-forward future.. That includes creating a plan to retain and recruit young talent to the Sunflower State. Cities look to technology-based companies to create a sustainable economy and attract talented residents. With high-paying jobs, exciting career advancement opportunities,

Have you ever wondered if you could be a paid speaker? How would you do?  Are you following your passion? Join us in this podcast as we talk with Mindy East, the founder of Baron Ridge Productions and Scott Pierce, the voice of Friends University football, an MC and professional speaker.  Mindy found her passion years ago after a career as a publicist for local weather broadcasters when she developed a relationship with Steve Sax, former star of the Los Angeles Dodgers and started acting as his agent for speaking engagements.  The passion for this work has grown into a successful business as Baron Ridge Speakers Agency providing keynote speakers and emcees across the nation for corporate events, conferences, seminars and personal appearances. Scott Pierce started his career in the medical field, and by chance, became the announcer for sports at Friends University and a talented public speaker.  Both Mindy and Scott are following their passions and have turned public speaking into careers.  Would you like be a

Not every entrepreneurial start-up can manage everything, that's why developing a network of trusted advisors is essential to business success. We talk with Lee Gray of ActionCoach Business Coaching in Wichita, KS about the value of working with a business coach on developing strategies for both long-term and short-term growth. It's called "Working on the Business, Not in the Business".  In our interview we uncover the "why" Lee decided to start business coaching.  We are also talking with Eileen McNichol, the founder of HRx Consulting. Eileen McNichol has human resources in a variety of industries: utilities, entertainment, healthcare and government in both Kansas and Georgia for nearly 25 years.  HRx clients include Turner Broadcasting, the Atlanta Braves, Cox Communications, the Atlanta Journal Constitution and Atlanta Check Cashers.  She provides strategic guidance in organizational development, HR risk management, workforce development, and compliance.  Eileen holds a Bachelors of Arts in Political Scien

When you think of a "Finishing School", it's an old fashioned concept of teaching manners and grace, but not the Finishing School for Modern Women. The concept was developed by the founder, Jill Miller who is not training woment to be "ladies" with etiquette classes and culture. O no, this is something different. These courses teach women how find their authentic selves, claim their power in business, finance, communication and life.  Classes are short, powerful and best of all reasonable priced.  Jill is the founder of Creative Solutions, an experienced entrepreneur, trainer and public speaker.  Check out her web site and learn about the online courses she is getting ready to launch.  https://www.finishingschoolformodernwomen.com/ and Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/creativesolutionsbusinessconsulting

Every entrepreneur needs a core team of trusted advisors, someone to turn to for advice and encouragement. Because as much as we would like to think we can do it all, there are experts available to help. In this episode we continue our series of interviews with trusted advisors as we talk with Kyle Nation, a vice president with First National Bank of Hutchinson and Dan Reisig, the co-founder of Concergent IT about how they act as advisors for entrepreneurs.  Kyle talks about why community banking is really about building relationships with business owners so they can be make well-informed business decisions about financing their business. Dan Reisig discusses some of the risks every business has with supporting their information technology needs. Both Kyle and Dan share their experiences being trusted advisors to entrepreneurs as the start and grow their businesses.  Learn more about Kyle Nation  and Dan Reisig on LinkedIn.    https://www.concergent.com/

  Josh Enlow might be the smartest guy in the room, when he is fixing your computer issues as the founder of Protech IT Support Services. But what makes Josh really interesting is how he gives back to the community by making sure the underrepresented middle and high school students in the community have training in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). The training is free and is frequently connected and offered during summer camps, like Camp Destination Innovation. Josh started ProTech in 2015 as a tech support startup in Wichita, KS. We all know that technology can be great, until it breaks and your business is at a stand-still. In these critical moments, businesses need competent technical support to respond to the situation. And that is where people like Josh step in, as a business person he understands the impact these outages can have on business.  IT infrastructure for most small businesses isn’t perfect. All of that geek jargon, and the careful planning and execution associated wit

What's the best thing about working with a lawyer that is also an entrepreneur? Connection.  Isn't that's what you really need when you are starting, growing, managing a business, a lawyer that gets it because he has been there. Sam Foreman works closely with technology start ups and entrepreneurs to understand first what the business owner is all about, but second what the goals and direction of a business owner are.  You get legal advise, legal services and a work ethic that business owners understand.  Sam is also commit to the success of the Wichita entrepreneur community, working closely with Connecting ICT, Start Up Grind, and Young Professionals of Wichita.  We learn more about why Sam Foreman feels he can best serve the community working as an entrepreneurial lawyer and where he sees the growth of Wichita heading in this interview.  Learn more about on LinkedIn and Facebook 

In this episode we learn from Damon Young and Dan Shurtz of Lead Wichita, what they are doing to build leadership across Wichita by participating in the Global Leadership Summit program. Leadership isn’t something we are born with; it’s something we learn, develop and grow. Leadership isn’t a position; it’s something we each have the opportunity to live out wherever we are. The next program is coming up August 8th and 9th and it will be held at the Intrust Bank Arena. But that is not all, the LeadWichita organization has partnered with a number of sponsors to drive down the cost of attending this two day event and they are providing lunch.  Last year, Wichita had the second most attendees of any location in the United States, so you will want to join your neighbors, co-workers, friends and go.  Lead Wichita's aim is to share with Wichita some of the country’s most influential leaders in faith, business and academia. So come join this coalition of businesses, churches, nonprofits and community leaders who, thr

What did we learn about this alternative to funding a business by talking with Mickey Parker, CPA an advisor with Pension Transfer Advisors? You can, if you do it properly, fund your business with money you have in a in pension fund, 401k or IRA to fund your own business.  Without paying the usual taxes and early withdrawal fees.  Listen to part one of our interview with Mickey as we learn more about how this plan works.  A Pension Transfer Trust Plan is a multiple-employer pension plan which allows you, as an entrepreneur, to unlock the value stored away in your IRA or 401k. The plan combines a 501(a) tax-deferred trust with pro-rata, new comparability and safe-harbor 401k features. This gives you full access to those funds for help in financing your new business. Learn more at Pension Transfer Advisors 

Can you really use the money you have in pension fund, 401k or IRA to fund your own business? Without the usual taxes?  According to Mickey Parker, CPA an advisor with Pension Transfer Advisors you can.  Listen into part two of our interview with Mickey as we learn more about how this plan works. the Pension Transfer Trust Plan, a multiple-employer pension plan which allows you, as an entrepreneur, to unlock the value stored away in your IRA or 401k. The plan combines a 501(a) tax-deferred trust with pro-rata, new comparability and safe-harbor 401k features. This gives you full access to those funds for help in financing your new business. Learn more at Pension Transfer Advisors 

In part one of the interview on social entrepreneurship we introduce Cindy Miles of the Wichita Chamber of Service, Ginger Lobdell of SheHopes.org and Katy Penner of Alegria Fair Trade. We learn from Cindy Miles  how the Chamber of Service helps establish non-profits that then leads to groups like SheHopes.org. SheHopes  funds it's operations with hand made goods from its clients in India and Kenya. After every trip to help villagers with self-defense training, job training and education She Hopes brings back hand made goods for sale in the U.S.. Alegria Fair Trade promotes fairly traded goods by marketing goods made globally by local artisans and craft persons.  When artisans and farmers receive a fair wage for their work, and shoppers can buy beautiful products and create opportunity, we all win. Find all three organizations on Facebook. 

We continue the discussion with Cindy Miles of the Wichita Chamber of Service, Ginger Lobdell of SheHopes.org and Katy Penner of Alegria Fair Trade as we talk about social entrepreneurship having a global impact from Wichita, Kansas.  We learn more about how the Chamber of Service helps establish non-profits that then leads to groups like SheHopes.org. SheHopes funds it's operations with hand made goods from its clients in India and Kenya.  SheHopes helps with self-defense training, job training and education to help women become entrepreneurs in their own right. Alegria Fair Trade promotes fairly traded goods by marketing goods made globally by artisans and craft persons.  When artisans and farmers receive a fair wage for their work, and shoppers can buy beautiful products and create opportunity, we all win. Find all three organizations on Facebook.   

Jim Vincent, the CEO of Health Info TV has a new approach to market health care when you are waiting the doctors office and it can be used anywhere that a customer is waiting, even for a few minutes.  His technology is called Educate The Wait.  All you need is a TV, his hardware device and the ability to create video, customized your products and services.  Each information video is controlled by you and you make changes whenever you desire.  Capture your customers attention while they wait.  Video is the marketing medium to be used now, so learn more as we talk with Jim Vincent. 

Join in part of our interview with Jim Vincent, the CEO of HealthInfo TV as we learn more about educating the wait in physicians waiting rooms and how this technology can expand to any business where the customer is waiting and you want to control the content delivered. Thinking auto repair, retail, even the food industry can use this technology. learn more at http://healthinfotv.com/.

Listen in as we catch up with the work being done by Veterans Without Orders as we interview John Nonnemaker and Ray Hohn. John is one of the founders and Ray works on the Board of this amazing non-profit. Learn how six man teams of veterans are using their own funds to travel to Central America and Africa as the work to solve a global water problem. The lack of clean water can be solved with simple, low-cost water filters.  783 million people worldwide do not have access to clean water.  Veterans Without Orders does the amazing make work or hiking into remote villages, providing water filters that last a long time and teaching people how to make clean water. This improves the health of the community members and enriches their lives in a way nothing else can, fresh clean water.  Learn more about this group at: https://veteranswithoutorders.org/

This is part two of our interview with John Monnemaker and Ray Hohn of Veterans Without Orders. In the first part of our interview we learned a bit about the background of this wonderful non-profit that is bringing water filters to remote villages in Central America and Africa.  In this part of the interview we learn more about how they form six-man teams all veterans with advanced training to go to remote villages and teach communities about the inexpensive water filters they provide free of charge can improve their lives. Clean water is the foundation to better health in these communities.  The programs they run are funded by donations and the time and sweat of these veterans.  You will enjoy this interview and we hope you can contribute. Learn more at: https://veteranswithoutorders.org/

This part one of our interview with mindfulness coach and co-founder of Retreat To Joy, Connie Porazka. Can mindfulness reduce stress, help teams be more focused and increase productivity? Can you increase employees ability to engage in creative thinking, innovation and be more productive?  According to the co-founder of Retreat to Joy the answer to all of these questions is yes. Tune in as we interview Connie Porazka, the co-founder of Retreat To Joy, a local company focused on development of the practice of mindfulness in corporate and community settings.  We talk about her background, training and why she wants to teach mindfulness to corporate America.  Learn more about Retreat to Joy at: https://www.retreattojoy.com/