The HotSeat by StartUp Hutch

Join Executive Director Graham Klemme as he gets on a call with Kira Chereé Cobb of Entrepreneur Business Basics (EBB). Together, they discuss programs EBB offers, including the JUMP© cohorts, as well as Kira's own entrepreneurial journey and the importance of investing in yourself. 

Learn more about EBB and JUMP© at ebbkc.com
Register for EBB JUMP +A.I. here: https://entrepreneur-business-basics.square.site/product/jump-ai-hutchinson-fall-2026/LPRMX7HXMVENTO7HE5VPTI4A?cs=true&cst=custom

Join Executive Director Graham Klemme as he sits down with Narayan Iyer of Laminar Scientific, an ocean energy start-up based in Atlanta, Georgia. They discuss business accelerators, grants, manufacturing, and patents.

Learn more about Laminar Scientific here: http://laminarscientific.com 

Join Executive Director Graham Klemme as he sits down with Adam Pounds of Sales Coach Pro, an AI company that uses AI tools to help you develop your sales skills. They discuss AI, building a business with family, and winning an AI pitch contest.

Learn more at https://www.salescoachpro.io/

Join Executive Director Graham Klemme as he sits down with Joey Ward of ForWardAI and HutchConnect. They discuss AI tools, websites, and building community.

Join Executive Director Graham Klemme as he sits down with Mark Buckley of the Toy Depot. They discuss the importance of caring for your employees and customers, as well as Mark's time at the Kansas Small Business Development Center.

Join Executive Director, Graham Klemme, as he sits down with returning guest Nate Hiatt to talk about his construction company LUXE Kansas. they discuss affordable housing, building a team, finding mentors, and more.
Find Luxe Kansas on the web:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/luxekansas/
Instagram: @luxekansas
luxekansas.com

Join Program Manager Christopher Acker as he sits down with StartUp Hutch's new Executive Director, Graham Klemme. They discuss Graham's history of entrepreneurship, what brought him to Hutchinson and his ideas for the future of StartUp Hutch and the Reno County Entrepreneurship Ecosystem. 
You can reach Graham with your questions, or to assist in your entrepreneurial endeavors here:
Email: [email protected] 
Office Phone: 620-665-3319
Cell Phone: 319-541-7024

Join Executive Director Jackson Swearer as he sits down with Joel Iwashige, owner of Common Thriving. The discuss Joels own entrepreneurial journey, from working with a software business in Bangladesh to launching his own consulting business here in the united states.

Join Executive Director Jackson Swearer as he gets on a call with Kira Chereé Cobb of Entrepreneur Business Basics (EBB). Together they discuss programs EBB offers including the JUMP© cohorts as well as Kira's own entrepreneurial journey, and the importance of investing in yourself. 

Learn more about EBB and JUMP© at ebbkc.com
Kira and Jackson also mention past guest Mark Keeton, listen to his episode here: https://www.startuphutch.com/thehotseat/episode/33a5fb4d/start-up-mark-keeton-of-readylink

Join Executive Director Jackson Swearer as he sits down with Pippin Williamson, owner of Sandhills Brewing and former owner of Sandhills Development as they discuss Pippin's entrepreneurial journey.