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By Taylor Wilmore | October 1, 2026
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'It's unbelievable; a dream come true'
Wichita founder flexes Startup World Cup win as his company swells into fitness industry
Another Kansan is headed to San Francisco this fall for the Startup World Cup Grand Finale after winning Wichita’s regional pitch competition earlier this month. And founder Miguel Johns is wasting no time adding reps to his startup through an AI partnership with a Wichita gym.
By Taylor Wilmore | October 1, 2026
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