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Local Small Business Resource Partners
LOCATION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Beloit
Four Rivers Development, Inc
Concordia
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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Concordia
Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
Cloud County Community College KSBDC
The Kansas Small Business Development Center, administered by Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas, works with small businesses, start-ups and entrepreneurs to help them compete and grow...
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Dodge City
Great Plains Development, Inc
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings.
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Emporia
Eastern Kansas Economic Development Group, Inc
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings.
Contact:...
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Emporia
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Emporia State University Office
The Kansas Small Business Development Center, administered by Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas, works with small businesses, start-ups and entrepreneurs to help them compete and grow...
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Garden City
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Garden City Community College Office
The Kansas Small Business Development Center, administered by Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas, works with small businesses, start-ups and entrepreneurs to help them compete and grow...
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Great Bend
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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Hays
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Fort Hays State University Office
The Kansas Small Business Development Center, administered by Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas, works with small businesses, start-ups and entrepreneurs to help them compete and grow...
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Hill City
Pioneer Country Development, Inc
Kansas City
Citywide Development Corporation of Kansas City
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings.
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Kansas City
Growth Opportunity Connection
Provides small loans ranging from under $100 to a maximum of $25,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA.
Executive Director: Alan Corbet
Micro-Loan Contact:...
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Lawrence
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) University of Kansas Office
The Kansas Small Business Development Center, administered by Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas, works with small businesses, start-ups and entrepreneurs to help them compete and grow...
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Lawrence
Wakarusa Valley Development, Inc
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings.
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Lenexa
Kansas Women's Business Center
Promotes economic success and entrepreneurship by enhancing business knowledge and skills in finance, marketing, management, and government procurement.
Contact: Sandy Licata, Executive Director...
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Manhattan
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) WU MACC Outreach Center
The Kansas Small Business Development Center, administered by Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas, works with small businesses, start-ups and entrepreneurs to help them compete and grow...
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McPherson
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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McPherson
Small Business Development Association (SBDA) McPherson County
SBDA prepares and packages several types of loans for businesses and serves as a clearinghouse of economic development information in McPherson County. SBDA is a member of the Kansas Association...
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Overland Park
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Johnson County Community College
The Kansas Small Business Development Center, administered by Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas, works with small businesses, start-ups and entrepreneurs to help them compete and grow...
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Pittsburg
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Pittsburg State University
The Kansas Small Business Development Center, administered by Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas, works with small businesses, start-ups and entrepreneurs to help them compete and grow...
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Topeka
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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Topeka
Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
Eight regional centers and four outreach centers combine the resources of staff, the state's educational institutions, the private sector and government to provide one-on-one business management...
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Wichita
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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Wichita
Small Business Administration (SBA) Kansas District Office
Works to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation....
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Wichita
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Wichita State University
The Kansas Small Business Development Center, administered by Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas, works with small businesses, start-ups and entrepreneurs to help them compete and grow...
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Wichita
South Central Kansas Economic Development District Inc (SCKEDD)
Provides small business micro-loans up to a maximum of $35,000 on a total project loan amount of $105,000. SCKEDD is also a Certified Development Company and has a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) with...
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Winfield
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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Statewide and Nationwide Small Business Resource Partners
LOCATION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Statewide
Kansas Department of Commerce and Housing
Works to foster economic development through the promotion of business, commerce, and industry. This is accomplished through the Department's seven divisions, along with a network of business...
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Statewide
Small Business Administration(SBA) Office of Veterans Business Development (OVBD)
OVBDs mission is to assist veterans, service-disabled veterans, reserve component members, and their dependents or survivors by helping them to learn about, access and effectively utilize all...
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Statewide
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Kansas State Office
The network helps small businesses compete and prosper in today's highly competitive global economy. Eight regional centers and four outreach centers combine the resources of professional staff,...
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Nationwide
Foundation for the Advancement of Marketing Excellence in Entrepreneurs ( FAMEE)
FAMEE is a nonprofit organization that offers online marketing courses tailored to the interests and needs of small and medium sized businesses. Access to online courses, support materials and...
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Nationwide
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE offers free, confidential small business advice for anyone looking to start, grow and succeed in business. With a national volunteer network of over 10,500 business counselors and 389 chapters,...
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