Championing Wichita Startups (Josh Oeding / Mary Beth Jarvis - NXTUS) [Re-release]

Josh Oeding and Mary Beth Jarvis aspire to grow the Wichita business scene through NXTUS by capturing the rapid change created by new startups.  They share how all of us can be involved in supporting startup growth with Don and Ebony.  On this episode we discuss:

• Josh’s transition from Koch to NXTUS
• Establishing the entrepreneurial mojo of Wichita
• Helping any business leader that walks through the door
• Taking inspiration from the local craft brewery scene
• How NXTSTAGE is Shark Tank without the makeup and cameras
• Wichita Startup Week
• How we can all be involved with local business startups

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At NXTUS, Inc, is a catalyst for the region’s startup ecosystem. At their essence, they serve as a nexus for entrepreneurs, investors, corporate partners, and the community at-large. 

Their primary aim is to achieve the ‘next us’ by growing startups, strengthening innovation culture and building support systems. 

Based out of Wichita, they collaborate with other entrepreneur support organizations, government agencies, economic development groups, corporate innovators, and, most of all, founders and investors to positively impact and advance the economy, culture and vitality in our Midwest region. 

NXTUS currently manages Accelerate Venture Partners, a fast-growing regional Angel investor syndicate, the NXTSTAGE Pilot Competitions, aimed at connecting startups to mature businesses and regional partners looking to become customers for their technologies, and NXTCONNECT and AVP Insights, free monthly education series presenting wisdom and resources for our entrepreneurs and investors. 

In 2014, a group of experienced entrepreneurs came together with a vision to reinvigorate the entrepreneurial spirit of Wichita. Thus, an organization then called e2e was launched in 2016, with the support of many passionate individuals and corporate sponsors. Here are some history and program highlights:

An initial e2e Accelerator class, launched in 2016 was made up of Appointment Launch, Buddy Brands, Knoxx / Alyss Analytics, KingFit, Reverie Roasters, and Tru-Building. 

LaunchPrep, launched in the Spring of 2017 as a partnership between the Wichita State University Center for Entrepreneurship and NXTUS, is a 90-day mentor driven accelerator program for early stage entrepreneurs.

In 2018, Accelerate Venture Partners was formed to broaden the base of angel-stage capital investment in the region. By the end of 2019, AVP had become one of the fastest-growing angel syndicates in the U.S.

In January 2020, e2e became NXTUS, continuing its vital work to support founders and their young, growing companies. NXTUS launched the NXTSTAGE Pilot Competition, and a new era of community-wide innovation began.

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