Entrepreneurship 101: Validating Ideas
PART 2: VALIDATING IDEAS Before a business becomes a business, it's an idea. Ideas with a valid market have the chance to become businesses. But...
Good Neighboring and the Perception Challenge
Watch this short video to learn more about how becoming a better neighbor can unlock a better perception for not only our neighborhoods, but our...
Raising the Wichita Flag
See how the Wichita flag can serve as a powerful symbol of pride in place and a better perception spreading throughout our community and beyond....
LaunchPrep and Wichita's Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
Learn more about Wichita's newest program for fledgling startups and how it helps contribute to the city's overall ecosystem of startups, entrepreneurs, incubators and mentors....
Why Riverfest Matters
RIVERFEST AND THE FOUR CHALLENGES. For nearly 50 years, Wichita residents have taken time every summer to celebrate their city on the banks of the...
The future of Wichita transportation
Fostering a healthy transportation system is quickly becoming an important aspect of attracting and retaining younger workers. So how does Wichita's transportation system stack up?...
Data in Wichita
Learn more about the purpose of open data and the community of technologists working to bring government services, technology and information into the modern era....
Entrepreneurship 101: Investment
ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS ANYTHING BUT EASY. There is no road map, proven process or manual. The closest entrepreneurs can get to an instruction manual is the...
Educational attainment, explained
EDUCATION AND THE HUMAN CAPITAL CHALLENGE. Human capital, or talent, is a term used to describe an economy's available workforce. It's not just the people...
Shifting our perception on civic engagement
Civic engagement allows us to truly connect with our neighbors, find value in our peers, and serve in a capacity that truly moves us forward....
Startup Diaries: Lawn Buddy - Week 10
Steven wraps up his time with Startup Diaries by providing inspiration to the entrepreneurial community and beyond — that big things can happen in small cities....
Losing altitude: The oral history of Boeing
2012 saw the end of an era in Wichita's aviation industry when Boeing pulled its longstanding operations from the city. What have we learned since?...
Perspectives: WSU & WATC
This is Perspectives, where Wichitans tell their side of a common story. Dr. John Bardo of WSU and Dr. Sheree Utash of WATC talk about...
Startup Diaries: Lawn Buddy - Week 9
Steven talks about some of the top things he's learned in the past year as an entrepreneur, husband, team leader and simply as a person....
Startup Diaries: Lawn Buddy - Week 8
Steven talks about the highs and lows of entrepreneurialism and how seed funding can be tough to get for a startup in the pre-revenue phase....