Curtis Whitten
President, VendTech Enterprise, Wichita
Curtis Whitten initially became an entrepreneur to pursue a passion. A talented athlete, Curtis earned a football scholarship to Wichita State University. Because of his love of reading, Curtis’s first enterprise after graduation was a bookstore located at 13th and Woodlawn. Although this venture was short-lived, it provided Curtis with an important insight regarding business ownership. As he noted:
In this interview, Curtis recounts his experiences as a business owner. Besides the bookstore, he discusses his janitorial company, his vending machine company, and his current security company. Curtis also acknowledges the support that the Small Business Administration (SBA) has provided his entrepreneurial aspirations.