Episode 67 - Wichita Chamber Business Accelerator - Michael Gomm

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Valarie & Michael Gomm are the owner operators of The Glass Guru of Wichita. As the majority owner, Valarie is excited to be a part of Wichita's thriving Woman-Owned Business (WBE) community. Prior to opening The Glass Guru of Wichita, Valarie spent the early part of her\ professional life in retail and banking before she chose to focus her organizational skills on being the full time CFO & COO of Gomm Enterprises.

Michael spent 20+ years in Wichita's aerospace segment prior to opening The Glass Guru of Wichita with his wife Valarie. He is an accomplished sales & customer service professional and is passionate about providing an enhanced service experience to The Glass Guru of Wichita customers. Michael is an active member of Wichita's craft beer community, volunteering and judging at local events, as well as serving on the beer advisory board for a popular local brewery. Michael has been a board member on the Wichita City Council District IV Advisory Board for 8 years and is a strong voice for helping make Wichita more small business friendly. When he's not out making new friends and satisfying customers with his value driven approach to customer needs, Michael is a commercial rated pilot and enjoys flying, biking the local trails, participating in shooting sports with his sons, and of course sharing time with friends at Wichita's great local breweries.

Valarie & Michael have been married 30 years, and have 3 sons: Joshua, Daniel, & Elijah and a grandson Stetson. All their sons help in the business in some way: installations, shop work, trade shows, etc. The Glass Guru of Wichita is truly a local family enterprise that looks forward to serving you.

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On this episode we discuss:

● Beginning in aerospace and coming to Wichita
● Changing priorities and goals
● Revenue is secondary to a great customer experience
● The different types of glass work
● How Michael and Valerie spotted their business opportunity
● Looking for an opportunity to do what makes you happy
● The science of foggy windows
● The booming business of glass pet doors
● The culture of Wichita

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Wichita Chamber Business Accelerator is a weekly podcast devoted to supporting and learning from area business owners. Released every Wednesday, it's produced by Forge Podcast Co, managed by the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Evergy. 

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