NETWORK KANSAS ANNOUNCES NATIONAL ROLL-OUT OF ITS ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMPETITION SOFTWARE, VENTUREDASH®

NetWork Kansas, a Kansas-based nonprofit dedicated to the growth of entrepreneurship and small businesses, is rolling out its entrepreneurship competition software platform, VentureDash®, nationally. The platform, which officially launched in 2020 across Kansas and at several pilot sites at colleges and universities, currently has 129 published competitions with 6,250 registered...

Patterson Family Foundation tops $1 million in Support to NetWork Kansas to Benefit Entrepreneurs, Grow Organizational Capacity

The Kansas Center for Entrepreneurship DBA NetWork Kansas announced receiving a $552,350 grant award from the Patterson Family Foundation. The grant award is the second $500,000+ award NetWork Kansas has received to benefit entrepreneurs while growing organizational capacity.

REGISTRATION OPENS FOR THE 10th ANNUAL YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP CHALLENGE SERIES

Sanction applications may now be submitted for the 10th Annual Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge (YEC) Series. YEC is a sequence of community-based entrepreneurship competitions for students in grades 6-12, culminating in a state championship. NetWork Kansas has released new overview video and other materials to help promote YEC.

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

The Dane G. Hansen Foundation has awarded NetWork Kanas a grant that allows all 26 counties in the northwest region to have equal access to participate in the YEC Series, which will strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem and provide the region's youth with valuable knowledge and experiences.

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

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation recently announced $3 million in funding to the Kansas Center for Entrepreneurship DBA NetWork Kansas, a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing entrepreneurial ecosystems in Kansas by connecting entrepreneurs and small business owners to a network of business-building resources.

Nine Years of Youth Entrepreneurship in Kansas

The YEC Series started as a grassroots competition in a school gymnasium in a tiny town in northwest Kansas. Over the years, those grassroots spread and now 1,000 students across the state from communities of all sizes participate in a unified championship series, connecting all of Kansas through youth entrepreneurship.

NETWORK KANSAS LAUNCHES $150,000 FUND TO CONNECT MINORITY ENTREPRENEURS WITH CAPITAL IN WYANDOTTE COUNTY

The Kansas Center for Entrepreneurship DBA NetWork Kansas is launching a $150,000 microloan fund to support entrepreneurs in Wyandotte County called the Empower WYCO Fund. The fund will be overseen by a multi-partner collaborative in the Kansas City, KS-area.

E-Communities & King of Queens: I Found a Connection

In this blog, Erik Pederson of NetWork Kansas describes how the popular TV Show, Kings of Queens, helps to illustrate the work and impact of the NetWork Kansas' E-Community Partnership. Two key questions emerge through the analysis: "What am I doing? What am I not doing?"