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MoJack chairman a finalist for Entrepreneur of the Year

Dan Drake, chairman of upstart manufacturing firm MoJack, has been named a regional finalist in Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year award competition. The native of Atlanta, Kan., is competing against 41 Continue Reading »

PIPELINE UNVEILS FIRST REGIONAL CLASS OF INNOVATORS AND NAMES 2011 "INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR"

KANSAS CITY, KAN. (Jan. 26, 2012)- The PIPELINE entrepreneurial fellowship program unveiled its first Regional Class of entrepreneurs ("Innovators") tonight at its capstone event "Innovator of the Year." The Regional Class of 12 includes entrepren...

MoJack 500 Fantasy NASCAR racing

For the 2nd year MoJack Distributors is hosting a fantasy NASCAR league for the 2012 season. Participants will have the opportunity to win fabulous prizes including a trip to the Daytona 500 in 2013. Prizes will be awarded for the overall season f...

How to Replace Lawn Tractor Blades Using the MoJack PRO Mower Lift

This video shows you how to change the blades on your lawn tractor using the MoJack PRO.  The video was created by donyboy73 and posted to YouTube.  We thank him for showing his audience how easy it is to perform maintenance on your mowe...

MoJack Founder Nate Gregory participates with the Pipeline Entreprenuer Group

Pipeline provides the resources, local and national networks, skills, mentors and peer relationships to dramatically increase the growth of aggressive and scalable companies in Kansas.   #

Chamber names 10 small-business finalists

One hundred companies were nominated for this year's awards. A panel of judges will select the winners based upon business operations, employee relations, diversity, contributions to the community and entrepreneurial spirit. Continue Reading »

GWEDC helped create, keep 5,439 jobs

The Greater Wichita Economic Development Coalition said Friday that in 2010 it facilitated the creation or retention of 5,439 jobs and successfully closed on expansion, retention or recruitment projects for 13 companies representing more than $107...

Council approves loans for Apex, MoJack

The Wichita City Council on Tuesday approved forgivable loans totaling $255,000 as economic incentives to two Wichita businesses. Companies do not have to pay back the loans if they comply with the agreements, such as adding a certain number of jo...

Wichita City Council approves loans for Apex, MoJack

Apex Engineering International will receive $220,000, and MoJack Distributors will get $35,000. Both companies are seeking the same amounts in forgivable loans from Sedgwick County. Continue Reading »

MoJack approved for $35K forgivable loan

The Wichita City Council has approved a $35,000 forgivable loan to help MoJack Distributors expand. MoJack, which builds and distributes lawn mower jacks, recently purchased an 86,000-square-foot building at 3535 N. Rock Road. It plans to consolid...

Pipeline's work attracts attention across nation

Brian Pettey's Winfield company, Robotzone, built an 80,000-square-foot building and hired three full-time employees. Todd Gentry just wrapped up Inno-Labs' second consecutive year of 300 percent sales growth. He, too, added three new jobs at his ...

Pipeline's goals help keep innovation in Kansas

Big, audacious goals. Thinking big. Punching above its weight. Global growth. Laser focused. Putting Kansas on the map. These are just a few ways national experts describe the Pipeline technology entrepreneur immersion program and its rapid succes...

MoJack continues to expand their line of lawn mower lifts

Wichita, KS-MoJack unveiled its newest model at the GIE+EXPO in Louisville, Kentucky, October 28-30, 2010. "MoJack XT is the sister to the MoJack PRO unit" says Nate Gregory, CEO of MoJack. "This new model will support more weight and larger dimen...

Wichita’s big box vacancies decline as prices come down and retailers step up

The recent purchase of the Linens 'n Things building on North Rock Road further pared what local commercial real estate brokers say is a shrinking supply of local big box space. And that's a good thing, they say, as Wichita suffered for the better...

MoJack expanding, hiring

A new location in northeast Wichita is only one part of the expansion plans for 3-year-old product development company MoJack Distributors. Officials from MoJack said Monday that the firm is investing $3.6 million in new facilities and equipment a...

MoJack Distributors buys former Linens ‘n Things building

The former Linens 'n Things building is getting new life. MoJack Distributors LLC, a manufacturer and distributor of lawn mower jacks, has purchased the 86,000-square-foot building at 3535 N. Rock. The firm plans to consolidate its operations ther...

MoJack buys Wichita Linens ‘n Things building

The former Linens 'n Things building in northeast Wichita has been sold. MoJack Distributors LLC, a manufacturer and distributor of lawn mower jacks, has purchased the 86,000-square-foot structure at 3535 N. Rock. The company plans to relocate and...

MoJack adds to line of mower tools

WICHITA, KS - MoJack unveiled its newest model, the MoJack XT, sister to the MoJack PRO unit at GIE+EXPO last month. "This new model will support more weight and larger dimension mowers and tractors than our EZ model but will have a lower price po...

Make your list and check it twice

Research shows the No. 1 reason people attend GIE+EXPO is to see new products. The show's New Products Arena, which includes a stage and presentation area to host press conferences this year, will spotlight the industry's latest products. #

Kansas Pipeline takes applications for next class of tech entrepreneurs

The Kansas Pipeline Entrepreneurial Fellowship Program has begun taking applications for its 2011 class. Currently in its fourth year, the program is designed to match high-potential tech entrepreneurs throughout the state with training opportunit...