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K-State 105 partnership initiative to expand FHSU-led Small Business Development Center operations in northwest Kansas

Media contacts: Kansas State University Division of Communications and Marketing, 785-532-2535, [email protected]; and Fort Hays State University Office of University Communications, 785-628-4208, [email protected] News tip: Hays and Norton Website: k-state.edu/105 Written by: Jennifer Tidball, 316-660-0116, [email protected]; and Scott Cason, 785-628-4208, [email protected] View online: k-state.edu/media/newsreleases/2023-09/105-small-business-development-center.html   Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023   MANHATTAN AND HAYS — The K-State 105 initiative...

September 19, 2023By Archive, Blog Categories, E-Communities, Entrepreneurship, Partners, 0 CommentsRead more...

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,...

September 5, 2023By Archive, E-Communities, Entrepreneurship, Partners, Staff, 0 CommentsRead more...

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...

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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...

August 25, 2023By Archive, E-Communities, Entrepreneurship, Partners, 0 CommentsRead more...

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...

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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...

July 26, 2023By Archive, E-Communities, Entrepreneurship, Partners, 0 CommentsRead more...

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...

July 25, 2023By Archive, Blog Categories, E-Communities, Entrepreneurship, Partners, 0 CommentsRead more...

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...

July 13, 2023By Archive, Blog Categories, E-Communities, Entrepreneurship, Partners, 0 CommentsRead more...

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...

July 10, 2023By Archive, E-Communities, Entrepreneurship, Partners, 0 CommentsRead more...

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...

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