Black Entrepreneurship Week in Kansas City Kicks Off National Black Business Month
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Anne Dewvall for NetWork Kansas August is National Black Business Month, and Kira Chereé Cobb, Founder and CEO of Entrepreneur Business Basics (EBB), a Kansas City-based minority entrepreneur training organization and a NetWork Kansas board-certified programming partner, is coordinating a week full of events focused on black entrepreneurship to kick off the month. […]
NETWORK KANSAS EXPANDS STAFFING AS ORGANIZATION’S MOMENTUM, IMPACT CONTINUES TO BUILD
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] (Andover, Kansas) — NetWork Kansas is expanding its staffing as the organization continues experiencing significant growth across all of its business units. Recent new hires include: Julia Look as the Manager of Impact Investments, Jamison Niewoehner as Venture Investment Manager for Entrepreneurial Growth Ventures (EGV), and Karishma Bhakta as Product Manager for the […]
Invest for Kansas – Impact Investing Workshop Series Announced
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]NetWork Kansas and several partners are bringing a three-part virtual workshop about impact investing to Kansas August 29, September 28, and November 9. The workshop series covers the topic of place-based impact investing, with practical guidance and examples for the way that this kind of philanthropy can benefit Kansas. The content is geared toward foundations […]
Reflecting on the 2023 SourceLink Summit
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Tiffany Nixon Director, Impact Investment Services During April 24-26, 2023, I had the pleasure of attending the 2023 SourceLink Summit in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This event gathered SourceLink’s national affiliate partners to share knowledge, best practices and inspiration in the field of entrepreneurship and economic development. Not only was this summit located […]
Kansas one of nine states invited to special roundtable at the White House
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Media Contact: Christina Long Strategic Inclusive Communications Director NetWork Kansas 316-371-8145 christina@cmlcollective.com (Washington, DC) – Kansas was one of nine states invited by the Office of the Vice President to attend a high-level “Roundtable on Increasing Capital to Entrepreneurs of Color” at the White House on June 14. The roundtable was convened by the […]
25 Businesses Receive Funding from NetWork Kansas, Partners During June
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] E-Community Loans – ~Beauty Bar Aesthetics, LLC in Ottawa. Partner: Franklin Co Development Council ~Stitches, LLC dba Stitches Quilt Shop in McPherson. Partner: McPherson Chamber of Commerce ~Cornerstone Physical Therapy and Wellness, LLC in Elkhart. Partner: County of Morton ~Brickstreet BBQ, LLC in Fort Scott. Partner: Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce ~Hulbert’s Jewelry […]
18 Businesses Receive Funding from NetWork Kansas, Partners During May
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]E-Community Loans – ~L7 Coffee Co in Greensburg. Partner: Kiowa Co Econ Dev Corp. ~Moege Farms, LLC dba Flint Hills Pints in Alma. Partner: Wabaunsee Co Econ Dev. ~Elk Creek Gardens in Clyde. Partner: CloudCorp ~Herron Inc dba Herron Outdoors in Paola. Partner: Greater Miami Co Econ Dev Corp. GROWKS Loans – ~Honor Screenprinting & […]
How ‘raving fans’ in small town Kansas built this govtech startup’s sales funnel
Startland News’ Startup Road Trip series explores innovative and uncommon ideas finding success in rural America and Midwestern startup hubs outside the Kansas City metro. This series is possible thanks to eGrowth Ventures, a business unit of Network Kansas supporting innovative, high-growth entrepreneurs in the State of Kansas. Reposted from Startland News Read Full Story […]
GrowKS earns Kansas Department of Commerce recognition by the Wichita Business Journal
Reposted from The Wichita Business Journal Originally published April 2023 Recognizing that access to credit is essential for Kansas small businesses – and that not all businesses have the same access – the Kansas Department of Commerce took action in August 2022. In partnership with Network Kansas, the Commerce Department created the GrowKS Loan and […]
Olathe startup remixes graduation apparel for students with hair that won’t fit the mold (or cap)
Reposted from Startland News Read Full Story Written by Matthew Gwin Originally published March 28, 2023 Graduation is an important time in a young person’s life, said Rashawnda Wright, noting students should look and feel their best on perhaps the biggest day of their educational careers. After watching her daughter, Myayla, struggle to wear her […]
