There are many services available to NetWork Kansas partners including the following:
- Access to the Partners Only section of our website where you can upload classes and/or events or have our NetWork Kansas referral coordinators the information
- Your organization becomes part of Resource Navigator which provides information about your organization to entrepreneurs and small businesses across the state
- Qualified referrals based upon the services your organization offers to entrepreneurs and small businesses
- Access to StartUp Kansas, the statewide matching loan program for entrepreneurs and small business
StartUp Kansas
StartUp Kansas is a program that provides matching funds through its partner network to entrepreneurs and small businesses in rural and distressed Kansas communities. Entrepreneurs and existing small businesses access StartUp Kansas funding by working closely with local or regional NetWork Kansas partners. Backed by more than 490 partners statewide, the NetWork Kansas service promotes an entrepreneurial environment by connecting entrepreneurs and small business owners with the expertise, education and economic resources they need in order to succeed.
“NetWork Kansas Partners”: Entrepreneurs may only access StartUp Kansas funding by working with their local or regional non-profit business support providers. Examples are the seven regional foundations: Northwest Kansas Planning and Development Commission, North Central Kansas Community Network Co., Glacial Hills Resource Conservation and Development Region, Inc., East Central Kansas Rural Development Tax Credit Program, Inc., Southeast Kansas, Inc., South Central Kansas Economic Development District, and Great Plains Development, Inc. Other examples include the Main Street Kansas organizations, Chambers of Commerce, USDA, economic development agencies and other non-profit organizations charged with assisting for-profit entrepreneurs and small businesses in Kansas.
Entrepreneurship (E) Community
Communities selected to become an E-Community will partner with NetWork Kansas to use Entrepreneurship Tax Credits to raise funds that will be specifically used for entrepreneurs and small businesses in their community. Funds will be donated to the Kansas Center for Entrepreneurship and designated to the appropriate NetWork Kansas E Community. Once a community is designated a NetWork Kansas E Community and a tax credit allocation is defined, donors may submit donations and list the name of the community. Donors that receive tax credits can be individuals or corporations*. Donors are also eligible for a federal tax deduction and should consult with their tax advisor to determine the appropriate deduction.