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Economic Development Resources
Certified Development Companies (CDC), Industrial Development Corporations (IDC) and Local and Regional Development Corporations (LDC & RDC), exist to support business development and growth within their community or region. Types of assistance offered include low cost financing, such as the SBA 504 Loan Program, site finding and statistical research.
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Local Small Business Resource Partners
LOCATION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Beloit
Four Rivers Development, Inc

Clay Center
Clay County Economic Development Group
Clay County Economic Development Incentive Program encourages and assists new and existing companies to locate or expand their facilities in Clay County to thereby enrich the economic as well...View details

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...View details

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. Contact:...View details

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:...View details

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...View details

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...View details

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...View details

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. Contact:...View details

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:...View details

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...View details

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. ...View details

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...View details

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...View details

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...View details

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...View details

Topeka
IBSA, Inc.
A nonprofit tax-exempt organization that provides employment counseling and workforce training services in the City of Topeka and surrounding areas. Also provides effective advocacy and integrated...View details

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...View details

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....View details

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...View details

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...View details



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...View details

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,...View details

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