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Morton County is a new E-Community with a smaller population but had 19 students involved in its first YEC Series event in December. Becki Richardson, EPICTOUCH Economic Development Director, shares how the event was organized.

Congratulations to the 12 businesses that received funding from NetWork Kansas during December.

Chad Bullock completed Destination BootCamp® in in Longmont, CO in April 2018. Here he talks about the impact that this program has had on the growth of his business, Premier Farm and Home.

Economic Gardening is a resource to help Kansas business owners grow. Learn about Jon Puls' experience with this NetWork Kansas program.

Economic Gardening is a resource to help Kansas business owners grow. Learn about Arnie Pinto's experience with this NetWork Kansas program.

Ivy Gatton competed in the 2017-2018 YEC Series and won first place in her local competition with her business, Oh Rats! She went on to compete in the Kansas Entrepreneurship Challenge State Championship in April 2018. Here she talks about how this program has influenced her as an entrepreneur.

Congratulations to the 8 businesses that received funding from NetWork Kansas during November.

Economic Gardening is a resource to help Kansas business owners grow. Learn about Amie Bristol's experience with this NetWork Kansas program.

By working alongside our E-Community partners, we had uncovered some important facets of entrepreneurship ecosystem building that “worked” and knew we had some important tools that make a difference in our partner communities, like access to loan funds, local decision making on loans, the coaching and expertise of our staff, and financial and other support for entrepreneurship programs. We also knew that it was time to make some changes for the sustainability of the program – and this applies to NetWork Kansas as well as our partners.

Lacy O'Neal completed the Ice House Entrepreneurship Program in Thomas County during the Spring of 2018. Here she talks about the impact that this program has had on her and how it has helped her launch her flower shop, Purdy Petals.