10 Businesses Receive Funding from NetWork Kansas During August

E-Community Loans – ~Toms Kountry Kitchen in Kinsley. Partner: Edwards County Econ Dev ~Arrowhead Family Chiropractic in Dodge City. Partner: Dodge City/Ford Co Dev Corp. ~Eclectic Bistro in Dodge City. Partner: Dodge City/Ford Co Dev Corp. ~JAM Partners, LLC in Dodge City. Partner: Dodge City/Ford Co Dev Corp. ~Bombshells Beauty Lounge in Russell. Partner: Russell […]

e2 In-Depth: Pandemic Recession Future Trends

By: Don Macke, e2 Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Pandemic Recession Future Trends Implications for rural community development With each major socioeconomic event (e.g., depressions, pandemics, civil unrest, wars, etc.) there is typically fundamental and transformative change. Author and professor Richard Florida calls this type of change a reset. We believe the COVID-19 health pandemic, shutdowns, and evolving […]

16 Businesses Receive Funding from NetWork Kansas During July

E-Community Loans – ~T-Town Nutrition in Tonganoxie. Partner: Grow Leavenworth Co. ~Grass Roots Garden Hub, Inc in Atwood. Partner: Rawlins Co Econ Dev. ~Cat-Tales Flowers in Elkhart. Partner: County of Morton ~Mobrant Inc in Atchison. Partner: City of Atchison ~Freedom Petroleum, Inc in Dodge City. Partner: Hodgeman Co Econ Dev ~Legend Liquor, LLC in Larned. […]

e2 Announces Launch of National Network for Ecosystem Builders

By: Don Macke, e2 Entrepreneurial Ecosystems For over 25 years we have searched for community-centered economic development strategies and approaches appropriate for rural communities, regions and states. Working throughout North America, we evolved our Energizing Entrepreneurs (e2) Development Framework and a corresponding resource library known as e2 University. In collaboration with NetWork Kansas, one of rural America’s leading statewide entrepreneurial ecosystems, […]

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 and made it […]

27 Businesses Receive Funding from NetWork Kansas During June

E-Community Loans – ~Z&M Twisted Vines Wine & Winery in Leavenworth. Partner: Grow Leavenworth Co. ~Goodtimes Motorcycle Sales and Service, LLC in Hays. Partner: Grow Hays ~Little Cardinal Daycare in Plainville. Partner: County of Rooks ~Central Chiropractic in Hoisington. Partner: Hoisington Chamber of Commerce ~Avery Plumbing, LLC in Kinsley. Partner: Edwards County Econ Dev. Startup […]

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 stress of the current […]

Mid America Bank Commits to the NetWork Kansas Restart Kansas Loan Fund

NEWS RELEASE June 8, 2020 Contact: Shelley Paasch For Immediate Release 877.521.8600 spaasch@networkkansas.com Mid America Bank Commits to the NetWork Kansas Restart Kansas Loan Fund Low Interest Loans Help Nine Douglas County Businesses Wichita, Kansas, — Today NetWork Kansas announced that Mid America Bank made a commitment to support Restart Kansas in Douglas County and […]

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