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...

18 Businesses Receive Funding from NetWork Kansas, Partners During May

E-Community Loans - ~L7 Coffee Co in Greensburg. Partner: Kiowa Co Econ Dev Corp. ~Moege Farms, LLC dba Flint Hills Pints in Alma. Partner: Wabaunsee Co Econ Dev. ~Elk Creek Gardens in Clyde. Partner: CloudCorp ~Herron Inc dba Herron Outdoors in Paola. Partner: Greater Miami Co Econ Dev Corp. GROWKS Loans -  ~Honor Screenprinting & Embroidery,...

16 Businesses Receive Funding from NetWork Kansas, Partners During April

  E-Community Loans - ~Vondy's Liquor, LLC in Marion. Partner: Hillsboro Development Corp. ~Clyde Ideal Market, Inc. in Clyde. Partner: CloudCorp ~Rodriguez Tax Group in Garden City. Partner: Finney Co Econ Dev. ~Lighthouse Coffee, LLC in Inman. Partner: Inman Chamber of Commerce E-Community and GROWKS - ~Big Slicks, LLC in Russell. Partner: Russell County GROWKS Loans -  ~Thomas...

VentureDash: Off to the Races

  By Amara Kniep Director, E-Community Partnership Since 2019, it has been my pleasure to work alongside a local entrepreneurial start-up company, Moonbase Labs, to oversee the development of VentureDash, the best way to run a business competition. VentureDash is an online platform that lets users create, host, and manage their competition using...

NETWORK KANSAS ANNOUNCES INTENTIONAL STRATEGY TO UNITE URBAN GEOGRAPHIES IN KANSAS TO SPUR EVEN GREATER ECONOMIC IMPACT

Erik Pedersen President and Chief Operating Officer NetWork Kansas 316-425-8841 [email protected]   (Andover, Kansas) -  NetWork Kansas, a statewide entrepreneurship support organization that provides economic resources, education and expertise, is realigning staffing and resources to unite urban geographies in Kansas to spur even greater economic impact. Jenn Laird, who has coached Entrepreneurship (E-) Community teams since 2021...

1,136 KANSAS STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN 10th ANNUAL YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP CHALLENGE SERIES

Contact: Bailee Henry, Senior Product Manager, E-Community Programs, NetWork Kansas Phone: 785-844-1706 Email: [email protected] Wichita, Kan. - NetWork Kansas’ Entrepreneurship (E-) Community Partnership announces the conclusion of the 2022-2023 Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge (YEC) Series. Each winning team earned the chance to participate at the 2023 Kansas Entrepreneurship Challenge (KEC) State Championship, held today, at...

22 Businesses Receive Funding from NetWork Kansas, Partners During March

E-Community Loans - ~Premier Lawn Services, LLC in Tonganoxie. Partner: Grow Leavenworth County ~Bell Brothers, LLC in Atchison. Partner: City of Atchison ~Back Road Repair & Tire Service, LLC in Phillipsburg. Partner: Phillips Co Econ Dev. ~Brio Med Spa & Wellness, LLC in Independence. Partner: Innovative Business Resource Center ~Browning Barbering, LLC in Ottawa. Partner:...

Registration is open: Coffeyville Innovation Lab for Kids

A NetWorked Community Solutions Grant Project Event Contact: Jim Correll, 620-252-5349 or [email protected] The Coffeyville Innovation Labs Maker Space Youth Kickoff is accepting registrations for students ages 8-10 years old for an exciting STEAM-related experience. Teams will be formed to solve a problem using only items in creative solutions kits that will be...

Lunch & Learn Series Kicks Off: “Kansas’ Colors: A Latino Perspective”

A NetWorked Community Solutions Grant Project     Media Contacts: Karly Frederick, Rice County Community Foundation  [email protected] Stacy Clark, Rice County Economic Development  [email protected] The Rice County Community Foundation and Rice County Economic Development are hosting a lunch and learn session entitled, “Kansas’ Colors: A Latino Perspective.” This session will provide leaders in Rice County an...

Diverse entrepreneurs forge shared growth journeys through NXTUS program

Second NXSTAGE Customer Traction Cohort Prepares for Graduation By NetWork Kansas New connections can lead to major business opportunities. Those connections are a core component of NXTUS’ NXTSTAGE Customer Traction Cohort, an 8-week program for early-stage Kansas companies with products in the market and some revenue. By focusing on product-market fit, improving customer acquisition,...