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	In the News Posted on 08/16/2010 Despite Recession, U.S. Entrepreneurial Activity Rises in 2009 to Highest Rate in 14 Years, Kauffman Study Shows, Registration Open for 7th Annual Great Plains Capital Conference, and more... more
	Resource Partner of the Month: Internal Revenue Service Posted on 08/16/2010 Everyone is familiar with the IRS, feeling the touch of the Internal Revenue Service on our paychecks and every year on April 15, but as NetWork Kansas newest Resource Partner, you may be surprised to learn the IRS offers a variety of business programs and services to help entrepreneurs across the country. more
	KSBDC Classes: Fun and Informative Posted on 07/13/2010 NetWork Kansas has worked hard to create a statewide network of nearly 500 resource partners offering services ranging from business plan assistance to help leasing a storefront. Our referral coordinators are powerful encyclopedias of resource knowledge and perform the almost magical task of uniting entrepreneurs with the right resources at the right time. Still, it is not often we put ourselves in the shoes of entrepreneurs and experience the specialized assistance of our resource partners firsthand. I recently attended a KSBDC (Kansas Small Business Development Center) class titled "Small Business Marketing Strategies." The KSBDC has 19 different offices located across the state staffed by 35 team members eager to foster the entrepreneurial spirit. The KSBDC offers a diverse range of classes on including, "Meeting the 3 Ms: Learning the Basics of Marketing, Management and Money," "Federal Tax Workshops," "Introduction to Social Media for Businesses," and more. more
	NetWork Kansas' John Gendron Provides Insight on Rural Grocery Summit II Posted on 07/13/2010 The second Rural Grocery Store Summit in Manhattan, KS June 14-15, 2010 brought to our attention the vital role rural grocery stores play in the survival of rural communities. Rural grocers have to deal with a host of difficult issues: declining local populations, increased cost of doing business, and intense competition from big box stores. States all across the nation are interested in these issues because rural communities throughout America face the same dilemmas. more
	Mark your calendars for the Kansas Economic Gardening Entrepreneurship Forum November 15, 2010 Posted on 07/13/2010 The forum will feature Economic Gardening Pioneer Chris Gibbons and Mark Lange from the Edward Lowe Foundation and will include sessions discussing the nature and uses of Economic Gardening technical assistance for 2nd stage growth businesses, an overview of the status of Economic Gardening's deployment and use in other states and across the world including information about the Kansas pilot program for businesses in rural communities. more
	NetWork Kansas Facilitates Launch of Economic Gardening Pilot Program Posted on 06/22/2010 Wichita, Kansas, June 16, 2010 - NetWork Kansas announced today that it will coordinate and provide matching funds for the launch of an Economic Gardening pilot program for businesses in rural communities throughout Kansas. In addition to existing NetWork Kansas funds, NetWork Kansas also received a $50,000 Rural Business Enterprise Grant from USDA Rural Development to help fund the pilot program. more
	Changes in Tax Credit Haircut will help Rural Development Programs Posted on 05/07/2010 On April 19, Governor Parkinson signed Senate Bill 430, which repeals the $3.75 million cap imposed on the historical preservation income tax credit. The statute also provides a needed boost to tax credit programs designed to raise funds for regional and state-wide entrepreneurial funds, including the Rural Business Development Tax Credit and the Entrepreneurship Tax Credit. more
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