NetWork Kansas is growing an entrepreneurial environment in Kansas by cultivating resources to start and grow small businesses. We are a statewide network of non-profit business-building resources that help entrepreneurs and small business owners startup and grow successful businesses. 

Latest News

New Resource Partner Added - Downtown Overland Park Partnership

NetWork Kansas' statewide network of resources is growing! The Downtown Overland Park Partnership has joined us as our 504th resource partner.

New E-Community Launches to Help Finance, Advise Entrepreneurs

Wichita Business Journal. By Emily Behlmann. There’s a new financing mechanism in town to help entrepreneurs start and grow businesses in distressed areas of Wichita.

StartUp Kansas Loan Program Expanded

StartUp Kansas funds are now available to businesses benefiting disadvantaged populations. Until recently, StartUp Kansas capital has been limited to businesses in rural or distressed areas of Kansas

Kansas Capital Multiplier Client, Leap2, In the News

A NetWork Kansas client is in the news. Leap2 received funding through the Kansas Capital Multiplier program. This article was originally published in the Kansas City Business Journal. Leap2’s search app connects users to friend’s social media posts, news streams and other content in addition to expected search results.The app, which allows users to extend their searches and continue to receive notifications in the future, hails from a group of Kansas Citians on the Kansas side of the state line.

Latest Blog Posts

Economic Gardening Conference Preview: Steve Radley

by Adam Hite | May 20, 2013
Take a sneak peek at Steve Radley's presentation for the 2013 National Economic Gardening Conference
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Getting the Word Out About Your Small Business

by Adam Hite | May 14, 2013
Three SourceLink affiliates around the country just completed their own Battle of the Brands competitions. During Arkansas’s Battle of the Brands, many matchups were between large corporations steeped in tradition and small homemade startups. A lot of the time, these smaller businesses would beat out the larger companies for votes.
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Wichita E-Community Advances

by Anne Dewvall | May 09, 2013
NetWork Kansas' first urban E-Community, a collaborative partnership between several neighborhoods in Wichita, advances today with an introduction at an SBA lenders' roundtable. A public announcement is planned at a later date.
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Upcoming Events

Coaching for Top Performance

Location: Wichita, Kansas
Starts: May 21, 2013 @ 8:30 AM

Critical Requirements for Successful Performance

Location: Andover, Kansas
Starts: May 21, 2013 @ 9:00 AM

EXPORT CONTROLS/LICENSING FOR THE AEROSPACE EXPORTER:

Location: Your City, Kansas
Starts: May 21, 2013 @ 1:00 PM

EXPOsure 2013 Kick off Mixer

Location: Wichita, Kansas
Starts: May 21, 2013 @ 3:30 PM

Adapting Business to Changing Times

Location: Wichita, Kansas
Starts: May 22, 2013 @ 11:30 AM

ECJC Farewell Golf/Dinner Event for Dr. Joel Wiggins

Location: Overland Park , KS
Starts: May 22, 2013 @ 12:00 PM

Leading Not Managing

Location: Andover, Kansas
Starts: May 22, 2013 @ 1:00 PM

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NetWork Kansas is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to developing an entrepreneurial ecosystem in Kansas that connects aspiring, emerging, and established businesses to a wide network of business-building resource organizations across the state. NetWork Kansas provides small businesses and entrepreneurs with free, easy access to the resources they need to succeed.

NetWork Kansas also works with communities through its Entrepreneurship (E-) Community Partnership to create local, sustainable funding programs as well as creating a virtual network of expertise and educational resources for entrepreneurs at the local level.