# Event Details - **Event Name**: Launch Week Pitch Competition and Featured Speaker Dallas Haselhorst - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 18 Sep, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Fri, 18 Sep, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: Watch Kansas entrepreneurs pitch for the win, then hear Dallas Haselhorst share how a career setback sparked his entrepreneurship.About this EventLaunch Week Pitch Competition and Featured Speaker Dallas Haselhorst, 2024 SBA Kansas Small Business Person of the YearThe Launch Week 2026 Pitch Competition will spotlight promising Kansas entrepreneurs as they take the stage to pitch their businesses, sharpen their stories, connect with the entrepreneurial ecosystem, and compete before a live audience and panel of judges.While the judges tally their scores, we’ll hear from featured speaker Dallas Haselhorst, the 2024 SBA Kansas Small Business Person of the Year and 2025 Hays Chamber Entrepreneur of the Year. An information security engineer, researcher, and serial entrepreneur with more than 25 years of IT and cybersecurity experience, Dallas has built, sold, and launched multiple ventures, including TreeTop Security. He also co-organizes BSidesKC and founded STEM Harvest, creating opportunities for the next generation of technology and business leaders.What if your worst professional setback turned out to be your greatest opportunity? Dallas will share how navigating mass layoffs became the catalyst for entrepreneurship, business ownership, and community impact—and how one unexpected turn can open the door to building something bigger.Learn more about our pitch competition by visiting . - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wichita/launch-week-pitch-competition-and-featured-speaker-dallas-haselhorst/100001998281147705 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Business, Contests - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours - Location: Groover Labs - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Wichita - **state**: KS - **country**: United States - **location**: Groover Labs - **lat**: 37.6909009 - **long**: -97.33129439999999 - **full address**: Groover Labs, 334 Saint Francis, Wichita, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Launch Week Pitch Competition and Featured Speaker Dallas Haselhorst - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/ac961b0ca2dd7eb5ac281866e2f5cb0a45659f82604002e9ecd9f7b82eee6212-rimg-w1200-h768-dc080808-gmir.png?v=1787134579 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Launch Week Pitch Competition and Featured Speaker Dallas Haselhorst being held? - **A:** Launch Week Pitch Competition and Featured Speaker Dallas Haselhorst takes place on Fri, 18 Sep, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Fri, 18 Sep, 2026 at 03:00 pm at Groover Labs, 334 Saint Francis, Wichita, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Launch Week Pitch Competition and Featured Speaker Dallas Haselhorst? - **A:** Launch Week Pitch Competition and Featured Speaker Dallas Haselhorst is organized by Mamarazzi Communications. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Launch Week Pitch Competition and Featured Speaker Dallas Haselhorst is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Wichita, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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