Wichita entrepreneurial scene gives startups resource options

A growing list of resources is helping Wichita startups get off the ground with their ideas.

By Daniel McCoy - Reporter

From incubators to the help of industry giants, Wichita is an under-the-radar hub for startups.

But if local leaders have their way, that will become less and less of a secret.

“The only reason you would look past Wichita is because you never looked at it in the first place,” says Luis Rodriguez, president of local software company Keycentrix.

Wichita is a place where startups can find support at nearly every stage of their development. It also has proximity to heavyweights like Koch Industries Inc. and Cargill Inc., as well as the massive aviation sector, that means potential home-run customers are just down the street.

A starting place for many is the Center for Entrepreneurship at Wichita State University.

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