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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
By Imagene Harris NetWork Kansas Another Kansas Day in the books! Another Kansas Dirt Cake whipped up - gummy worms on top of course - and eaten in the Harris household. I don’t remember when I was introduced to Kansas Dirt Cake but I do remember that I knew it was delicious...
By NetWork Kansas NetWork Kanas has released its fiscal year 2022 annual report: Scaling to New Heights. The report examines the organization’s increased capacity and strategic growth that fueled support for urban and rural entrepreneurs. Among its impact highlights: receiving a $3 million grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation to accelerate...
Republished with permission from the Kansas Department of Commerce TOPEKA Governor Laura Kelly announced today the first round of recipients of funding from the GROWKS Loan and Equity programs, which help small businesses, particularly those in underserved areas, access capital in the early stages of growth. In the first round, four companies...
By: Bailee Henry Senior Project Manager, E-Community Programs NetWork Kansas Growing up in rural Kansas, I had the opportunity to participate in many facets of high school life, including almost every club that my school had to offer. Although my favorite was Family Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), my involvement in all those clubs...
