Ice House Entrepreneur Spotlight: Troy Ross, CR Tire & Automotive

By NetWork Kansas 1) Describe your business and how it began since participating in the Ice House Entrepreneurship Program. CR's Tire & Automotive started on July 2nd, 2018 (formerly called CR's Tire & Muffler). This was a bit of a different approach from a start-up, as I bought out an existing business...

In-depth by e2: Restart, Recovery and Resilience

By: Don Macke, e2 Entrepreneurial Ecosystems While we all hope that the COVID-19 Pandemic and associated recession ends quickly and a new normal emerges this summer, chances of this happening appear less likely with the threat of virus resurgence, prolonged economic recession and now rising civil unrest. While coping with the...

NetWork Kansas Awards $250,000 in Grants from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas for COVID-19 Relief Measures

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Restart Kansas: A Proven Demonstration of Inclusion in Entrepreneurship

By Christina M. Long, Wichita Urban E-Community Manager, NetWork Kansas Clark Bastian, left, Fidelity Bank, Chairman of the Board, stands with Christina Long, with NetWork Kansas. Photo credit: Fidelity Bank  Race relations, police practices and the impact of COVID-19 are propelling a feeling of unrest, uncertainty and tension across the United States. The...

Introducing VentureDash

By Anne Dewvall, Project Management Support, VentureDash “Small things don’t always turn into big things, but big things always start out small,” – Emily P. Freeman, author and podcast host. Freeman’s quote perfectly describes the genesis of VentureDash, a software application for running business competitions. When NetWork Kansas partnered with Moonbase Labs to...

NetWork Kansas Establishes Restart Kansas County Loan Fund

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release May 29, 2020 Contact: Steve Radley 877.521.8600 [email protected] Clark Bastian, left, Fidelity Bank, Chairman of the Board, stands with Steve Radley, President/CEO, NetWork Kansas, to announce the Restart Kansas County Loan Fund. Photo credit: Fidelity Bank  NetWork Kansas Establishes Restart Kansas County Loan Fund Low-Interest Loans up to $20,000 Available to Local Businesses Wichita,...

In-depth by e2: Entrepreneurial systems shine during crisis

By: Don Macke, e2 Entrepreneurial Ecosystems The Hospitality Industry Relief Emergency (HIRE) Fund is a shining example of the power of eSystems during economic crisis. In just two weeks, NetWork Kansas and its partners were able to deploy $5 million in emergency loans to Kansas restaurants, bars and hotels. We detail how they were able to accomplish this...

Kansas Youth Virtual Entrepreneurship Challenge Winners

For Immediate Release May 20, 2020 Media Contact: Marquetta Atkins 316-308-8045 [email protected] Kansas Youth Virtual Entrepreneurship Challenge A Virtual Pitch Competition for Kansas Youth – Winner Announcements Wichita, Kansas—  Camp Destination Innovation partnered with NetWork Kansas for the first-ever Kansas Youth Virtual Entrepreneurship Challenge, an event designed to engage currently quarantined youth and spark innovation and creativity for...

TWO NEW COMMUNITIES SELECTED TO JOIN THE E-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release May 13, 2020 Contact:  Erik Pedersen [email protected]                           316.425.8841                                                                                                               TWO NEW COMMUNITIES SELECTED TO JOIN THE E-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP Impacting Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Across Kansas Wichita, Kansas --- Two communities have been selected by NetWork Kansas to participate in its innovative Entrepreneurship (E-) Community Partnership. Mitchell...