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Begin your entrepreneurial journey over lunch with ‘Market Research for New Ventures’

The Entrepreneurship Research Workshops help inventors and entrepreneurs learn how to protect their intellectual property and support their business through research. Join the next virtual workshop from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22 virtually to master market research by finding key data, identifying competitors and targeting the right audience for your…

https://news.wichita.edu/2026/10/14/begin-your-entrepreneurial-journey-over-lunch-with-market-research-for-new-ventures-2/

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Begin your entrepreneurial journey over lunch with ‘Market Research for New Ventures’

The Entrepreneurship Research Workshops help inventors and entrepreneurs learn how to protect their intellectual property and support their business through research. Join the next virtual workshop from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22 virtually to master market research by finding key data, identifying competitors and targeting the right audience for your…

https://news.wichita.edu/2026/10/14/begin-your-entrepreneurial-journey-over-lunch-with-market-research-for-new-ventures-3/

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The Fab 50: Dean's Advisory Board helping transform WSU's Barton School of Business | Wichita State News

…(DAB) for the W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University reads like the “Who’s Who” of the business world. The DAB’s 50 members include CEOs, CFOs, entrepreneurs, presidents, tech giants, and philanthropists. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete the rest. This is the second bullet This is the third bullet This is the…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2021/11-nov/DAB_7.php

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WSU alums selected for Wichita Business Journal’s 40 Under 40

The WSU Foundation and Alumni Engagement extends our congratulations to the Wichita Business Journal’s 2025 40 Under 40 honorees. Among this cohort of executives, innovators and entrepreneurs, 17 WSU alumni were recognized for their notable achievements in the local business community. AMY DRAUT ’10, POL S, program manager for K-State Research and…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/wsu-alums-selected-for-wichita-business-journals-40-under-40/

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Take your pitch to the next level at the Kansas SBDC and 1 Million Cups Fall Pitch Festival

Calling all aspiring entrepreneurs and business leaders: Get ready to take your pitch to the next level at the 1 Million Cups Wichita event starting at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2 in the Hughes Metropolitan Complex during Wichita Startup Week. Instead of listening to pitches, you’re invited to be the star of the show. Grab a cup of coffee, get some quick…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/10/01/take-your-pitch-to-the-next-level-at-the-kansas-sbdc-and-1-million-cups-fall-pitch-festival/

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Alumni

Alumni Spring 2019 (Vrume) (Wichita Limelight) Spring 2018 Fall 2017 Spring 2017 (Lawn Buddy) Center for Entrepreneurship Programs Ignitor Growing Rural Businesses The Forum for Family Enterprise Center for Entrepreneurship Events Shocker New Venture Competition Clash Build Cash Additional Resources Funding Opportunities Community Resources

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/business/entrepreneurship/launchprep/alumni.php

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LaunchPrep Mentors

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Demo Day Gallery

…listening to a presentation. A woman giving a presentation and laughing. A man giving a presentation. Two people giving a presentation. People talking over a table. Center for Entrepreneurship Programs Ignitor Growing Rural Businesses The Forum for Family Enterprise Center for Entrepreneurship Events Shocker New Venture Competition Clash Build Cash…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/business/entrepreneurship/launchprep/gallery.php

WSU Foundation

From a dorm room to Shark Tank, scholarship recipients focus on philanthropy

Eddie Sandoval and Kyle Offutt have seen a lot in the last four years building their company, Pinole Blue, and most of it hasn’t been glamorous. Natural born entrepreneurs and thrifty bootstrappers, the two have grown Pinole Blue from a hand-spun corn grinder in a dorm room at Wichita State to a nationally recognized all-natural food company on the bright…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/from-a-dorm-room-to-shark-tank-scholarship-recipients-focus-on-philanthropy/

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Wichita State awards Jabara Scholarship to Valley Center, Kapaun students

…Lank from Kapaun Mount Carmel Catholic High School and Gabriel Shaffer from Valley Center High School. Each will receive $36,400 spread over four years to attend WSU and study entrepreneurship. The Jabara Scholarship is one of the largest of its kind nationally for entrepreneurs. To qualify, students have to complete essay questions about the importance of…

https://news.wichita.edu/2026/03/31/wichita-state-awards-jabara-scholarship-to-valley-center-kapaun-students/

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Don’t miss out: Start 2026 with a competitive edge by attending Elevate

… State Foundation and Alumni Engagement for Elevate: Your Entrepreneur Edge from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29 at Social Tap at Braeburn Square, and hear from WSU alumni and local entrepreneurs as they share their guide to success. The panel begins at 4 p.m.

https://news.wichita.edu/2026/01/09/dont-miss-out-start-2026-with-a-competitive-edge-by-attending-elevate/

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Register for Clash Build Cash, a WSU Center for Entrepreneurship competition

What if you could put your business instincts to the test, make real business decisions and see the results play out in minutes? The Center for Entrepreneurship, in collaboration with the NextGen Entrepreneurs Student Organization, is hosting a fast-paced game competition that puts your strategy, risk taking and creativity to the test. Whether you’re just…

https://news.wichita.edu/2026/01/20/register-for-clash-build-cash-a-wsu-center-for-entrepreneurship-competition/

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The Fab 50: Dean's Advisory Board helping transform WSU's Barton School of Business | Wichita State News

…(DAB) for the W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University reads like the “Who’s Who” of the business world. The DAB’s 50 members include CEOs, CFOs, entrepreneurs, presidents, tech giants, and philanthropists. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete the rest. This is the second bullet This is the third bullet This is the…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2021/11-nov/DAB_7.php

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The Bright Future Youth Market by Brand-ish.pcf

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https://www.wichita.edu/research/ksbdc/Events/2025_Youth_Market.php

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Turn ideas into insights with Ignitor 2.0

Have a business idea but not sure how to move forward? Ignitor 2.0 is an interactive startup training designed for aspiring and active entrepreneurs looking to validate their idea and turn it into a real opportunity. Through hands-on exercises, customer engagement and expert feedback, participants will refine their concepts, test key assumptions and build a …

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/04/08/turn-ideas-into-insights-with-ignitor-2-0/

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RC-Jan2012

… Douglas Hensler Dean of W. Frank Barton Research Connection: THE BARTON SCHOOL School of Business at Wichita State University THE BARTON SCHOOL RESEARCH CONNECTION: SPECIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDITION Forward THE BARTON SCHOOL RESEARCH CONNECTION spotlights research conducted by the faculty of the W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/business/research-connection/_documents/RC-Jan2012.pdf

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Wichita Startup Week 2024 wraps up with #WichitaWins Small Business and Startup Trade Show & Pitch Competition

Calling all Wichita entrepreneurs and supporters: The Martin Pringle #WichitaWins Small Business and Startup Trade Show from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 4 in Groover Labs — 334 St. Francis — hosted in collaboration with the Kansas Small Business Development Center, is a chance to discover local businesses, network with like-minded individuals and help shape…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/10/01/wichita-startup-week-2024-wraps-up-with-wichitawins-small-business-and-startup-trade-show-pitch-competition/

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Ignitor 2.0: Empower your business with feedback and strategy

For entrepreneurs facing the daunting task of refining their business strategy, Ignitor 2.0 offers a lifeline. Throughout a free four-week training course, learn the art of soliciting actionable feedback, refine your value proposition and craft a solid business model canvas. Join from April 30 to May 28 and empower yourself to turn your startup dreams into…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/04/05/ignitor-2-0-empower-your-business-with-feedback-and-strategy/

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Shop locally at Black Wall Street maker’s market in the RSC

…Black Student Union and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion will celebrate Black History Month with a special maker’s market dedicated to showcasing Black-owned businesses and entrepreneurs in the Wichita community. Shop at the market from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20 and Wednesday, Feb. 21 on the first floor of the Rhatigan Student Center to…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/02/13/shop-locally-at-black-wall-street-makers-market-in-the-rsc/

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Begin your journey to startup mastery with Ignitor 1.0

Ignitor 1.0 is for innovators and aspiring entrepreneurs wanting to get started moving their idea forward by learning the start-up process and improving their idea. In ignitor 1.0, participants will learn the key concepts and start-up language, how to talk about your idea, what to expect going through the process, how to listen to feedback to improve your…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/04/11/begin-your-journey-to-startup-mastery-with-ignitor-1-0/