NetWork Kansas is Now Hiring: Accounting Clerk

Position Description NetWork Kansas A Service of the Kansas Center for Entrepreneurship TITLE: Accounting Clerk STATUS: Full Time PAY RANGE: TBD DATE: September 2023 I. POSITION: The Accounting Clerk reports directly to the Sr. Finance Manager. Hours will be Monday‐Friday from 8am‐5pm. It is expected that the position will be located at 550 N. 159th St East, Wichita,...

NetWork Kansas is now hiring: Product Manager, Entrepreneurship (E-) Community Programs

PRODUCT MANAGER, E-COMMUNITY PROGRAMS POSITION DESCRIPTION TITLE: NetWork Kansas, Product Manager, Entrepreneurship (E-) Community Programs Current Employee: N/A STATUS: Unclassified REPORTS TO: Director, E-Community Partnership PAY RANGE: TBD DATE: August 2023 I. POSITION: The Product Manager, Entrepreneurship (E-) Community Programming reports directly to the Director, E-Community Partnership. This position is based in Wichita, KS. A hybrid work model...

NetWork Kansas Welcomes Robert Wilson to its Entrepreneurship (E-) Community Partnership Team

Wichita, Kansas — Today, NetWork Kansas announced the hiring of Robert Wilson as Product Manager for Rural Entrepreneurship, Northeast Region. Wilson supports the growth of the E-Community Partnership, providing on-the-ground resources and guidance for E-Communities in Northeast Kansas. “We are so excited to have Robert join our team,” said Janet Miller, Manager...

22 Businesses Receive Funding from NetWork Kansas, Partners During July

E-Community Loans - ~Schnell & Pestinger Appliance, LLC in Beloit. Partner: Solomon Valley Econ Dev. ~Yohe Properties, LLC in Ottawa. Partner: Franklin County Development Council ~Twisted Tresses, LLC in Junction City. Partner: Junction City Area Chamber of Commerce ~Bill & Essie's BBQ in Marion. Partner: Marion Econ Dev Inc. ~Bright Minds Academy, LLC in Hays....

Black Entrepreneurship Week in Kansas City Kicks Off National Black Business Month

By Anne Dewvall for NetWork Kansas   August is National Black Business Month, and Kira Chereé Cobb, Founder and CEO of Entrepreneur Business Basics (EBB), a Kansas City-based minority entrepreneur training organization and a NetWork Kansas board-certified programming partner, is coordinating a week full of events focused on black entrepreneurship to kick...

NETWORK KANSAS EXPANDS STAFFING AS ORGANIZATION’S MOMENTUM, IMPACT CONTINUES TO BUILD

  (Andover, Kansas) —  NetWork Kansas is expanding its staffing as the organization continues experiencing significant growth across all of its business units. Recent new hires include: Julia Look as the Manager of Impact Investments, Jamison Niewoehner as Venture Investment Manager for Entrepreneurial Growth Ventures (EGV), and Karishma Bhakta as Product Manager...

Invest for Kansas – Impact Investing Workshop Series Announced

NetWork Kansas and several partners are bringing a three-part virtual workshop about impact investing to Kansas August 29, September 28, and November 9. The workshop series covers the topic of place-based impact investing, with practical guidance and examples for the way that this kind of philanthropy can benefit Kansas. The content...

Reflecting on the 2023 SourceLink Summit

By Tiffany Nixon Director, Impact Investment Services During April 24-26, 2023, I had the pleasure of attending the 2023 SourceLink Summit in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This event gathered SourceLink’s national affiliate partners to share knowledge, best practices and inspiration in the field of entrepreneurship and economic development. Not only was this...

Kansas one of nine states invited to special roundtable at the White House

Media Contact: Christina Long Strategic Inclusive Communications Director NetWork Kansas 316-371-8145 [email protected] (Washington, DC) - Kansas was one of nine states invited by the Office of the Vice President to attend a high-level “Roundtable on Increasing Capital to Entrepreneurs of Color” at the White House on June 14. The roundtable was convened by the Office of the...

25 Businesses Receive Funding from NetWork Kansas, Partners During June

  E-Community Loans - ~Beauty Bar Aesthetics, LLC in Ottawa. Partner: Franklin Co Development Council ~Stitches, LLC dba Stitches Quilt Shop in McPherson. Partner: McPherson Chamber of Commerce ~Cornerstone Physical Therapy and Wellness, LLC in Elkhart. Partner: County of Morton ~Brickstreet BBQ, LLC in Fort Scott. Partner: Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce ~Hulbert's Jewelry dba...