By: Don Macke, e2 Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Pandemic Recession Future Trends Implications for rural community development With each major socioeconomic event (e.g., depressions, pandemics, civil unrest, wars, etc.) there is typically fundamental and transformative change. Author and professor Richard Florida calls this type of change a reset. We believe the COVID-19 health pandemic, shutdowns,...
E-Community Loans - ~T-Town Nutrition in Tonganoxie. Partner: Grow Leavenworth Co. ~Grass Roots Garden Hub, Inc in Atwood. Partner: Rawlins Co Econ Dev. ~Cat-Tales Flowers in Elkhart. Partner: County of Morton ~Mobrant Inc in Atchison. Partner: City of Atchison ~Freedom Petroleum, Inc in Dodge City. Partner: Hodgeman Co Econ Dev ~Legend Liquor, LLC in Larned. Partner:...
By: Don Macke, e2 Entrepreneurial Ecosystems For over 25 years we have searched for community-centered economic development strategies and approaches appropriate for rural communities, regions and states. Working throughout North America, we evolved our Energizing Entrepreneurs (e2) Development Framework and a corresponding resource library known as e2 University. In collaboration with NetWork Kansas, one of rural Americas...
E-Community Loans - ~Z&M Twisted Vines Wine & Winery in Leavenworth. Partner: Grow Leavenworth Co. ~Goodtimes Motorcycle Sales and Service, LLC in Hays. Partner: Grow Hays ~Little Cardinal Daycare in Plainville. Partner: County of Rooks ~Central Chiropractic in Hoisington. Partner: Hoisington Chamber of Commerce ~Avery Plumbing, LLC in Kinsley. Partner: Edwards County Econ Dev. Startup Kansas...
By NetWork Kansas 1) Describe your business and how it began since participating in the Ice House Entrepreneurship Program. CR's Tire & Automotive started on July 2nd, 2018 (formerly called CR's Tire & Muffler). This was a bit of a different approach from a start-up, as I bought out an existing business...
By: Don Macke, e2 Entrepreneurial Ecosystems While we all hope that the COVID-19 Pandemic and associated recession ends quickly and a new normal emerges this summer, chances of this happening appear less likely with the threat of virus resurgence, prolonged economic recession and now rising civil unrest. While coping with the...
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NEWS RELEASE June 8, 2020 Contact: Shelley Paasch For Immediate Release 877.521.8600 [email protected] Mid America Bank Commits to the NetWork Kansas Restart Kansas Loan Fund Low Interest Loans Help Nine Douglas County Businesses Wichita, Kansas, --- Today NetWork Kansas announced that Mid America Bank made a commitment to support Restart Kansas in Douglas County and the funds were...
By Christina M. Long, Wichita Urban E-Community Manager, NetWork Kansas Clark Bastian, left, Fidelity Bank, Chairman of the Board, stands with Christina Long, with NetWork Kansas. Photo credit: Fidelity Bank Race relations, police practices and the impact of COVID-19 are propelling a feeling of unrest, uncertainty and tension across the United States. The...
