e2 In-Depth: Insights from Ord, Nebraska

By: Don Macke, e2 Entrepreneurial Ecosystems We are excited to announce that our rural community prosperity development e-Learning Courses are now available online. This free professional development resource is a guided case […]

THREE NEW COMMUNITIES SELECTED TO JOIN THE E-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP

    Media Contact: Sarah LaRosh Slarosh@networkkansas.com 1-877-521-8600 Date: June 13, 2022 For Immediate Release THREE NEW COMMUNITIES SELECTED TO JOIN THE E-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP Impacting Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Across Kansas Wichita, […]

KHFI Racial Equity Policy: Progress Over Perfection

By Imagene Harris, Network Kansas At the beginning of 2021, the Kansas Healthy Food Initiative (KHFI) was headed into its fourth year. The program was really starting to get its […]

9 Businesses Receive Funding from NetWork Kansas During April

E-Community Loans –  ~El Dorado Feed & Supply, LLC in El Dorado. Partner: El Dorado Chamber of Commerce ~KAT Enterprises, LLC dba Barnes Small Engine in Greeley. Partner: Miami Co […]

NetWork Kansas Welcomes Janet Miller to its Entrepreneurship (E-) Community Partnership Team

Wichita, Kansas — Today, NetWork Kansas announced the hiring of Janet Miller, who joins the staff as Manager, Rural Entrepreneurship, Southeast Region. In her role, Miller will oversee 10 leadership […]

e2 In-Depth: Regional Development and Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Building

By: Don Macke, e2 Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Over the decades e2 has worked throughout North America. We observed that rural communities who partnered with strong regional development organizations had more robust […]

14 Businesses Receive Funding from NetWork Kansas During March

E-Community Loans –  ~Wild Oak Coffee, LLC in Newton. Partner: Newton Area Chamber of Commerce ~Crystal Clear Realty, LLC in Lawrence. Partner: Lawrence Chamber of Commerce ~KL Flory, LLC in […]

NETWORK KANSAS RECEIVES $30,000 GRANT TO GROW YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP CHALLENGE SERIES ACROSS KANSAS

For Immediate Release April 4, 2022 Contact: Sarah LaRosh Director, E-Community Engagement NetWork Kansas 785-346-4978 slarosh@networkkansas.com The Dane G. Hansen Foundation will remove the financial barrier to communities participating in […]

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Announces $3 Million in Funding to NetWork Kansas to Accelerate Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

The grant will expand NetWork Kansas’s programmatic reach to support and build inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystems across the state. [Kansas City, MO, (March 22, 2022)] The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation recently […]

Nine Years of Youth Entrepreneurship in Kansas

“Anne’s vision helped usher us into the youth entrepreneurship arena. She has transitioned from a full-time employee at NetWork Kansas to being an equally successful stay at home mom, as […]