Robert Brender
What educational, entrepreneurial or business development programs, if any, have you taken advantage of?We have participated in a number of programs offered by
Automation Alley, especially marketing related ones.
Who was your first customer and where did you find them?The first EMPOWER client was
Newman University in Wichita, Kansas. They were referred to us by a partner company we were working with at the time.
Where did you find your first employee?Through an agency.
Have you promoted an intern to employee status, and if so how many times have you done it?Yes, two times.
Where have you turned to find capital to grow your company and which institutions have provided it?Banks, specifically
Huntington Bank.
What are some of the advantages to doing business here?There is high availability of talent, especially programming.
If you could change one thing about this region, what would it be?High expectations of benefits.