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K-State Research and Extension offers an entrepreneurship webinar every first Friday of the month. The purpose of the First Friday e-Call is to increase the local community's knowledge of the experts, education and economic resources available to help small businesses and entrepreneurs and to share innovations in community development.
Ag Business e-Calls
Childcare e-Calls
Topic | Slide Deck | Presenter | Date |
Child Care Innovations in Hays | ![]() |
Sarah Wasinger |
12/6/24 |
Lessons Learned from ORP Rural Champions: Child Care | ![]() |
Keri Falletti, Rural Champions |
12/1/23 |
K-State Child Care Resources and Assessment for Your Community | ![]() |
Bradford Wiles |
6/2/23 |
Kansas Micro-Internships Program | ![]() |
Tim Peterson, Ph.D. |
10/7/22 |
Community Service Tax Credits | ![]() |
Dustin Gale |
1/7/22 |
Simple Steps for Starting Your Small Business | ![]() |
Ron Lunsford |
10/1/21 |
How Communities Can Provide Quality Child Care | ![]() |
Aimee Baker |
6/4/21 |
Business Resources for Innovation, Tech, and Exporting (BRITE) Center | ![]() |
Karl Klein, Laurie Pieper |
1/8/21 |
Kansas Healthy Food Initiative and Kansas Community Investment Fund | ![]() |
Steve Radley |
10/2/20 |
Kansas Community Investment Fund | ![]() |
Steve Radley |
11/1/19 |
Kansas Community Philanthropy Innovators, Kansas Community Investment Fund | ![]() |
Steve Radley |
1/4/19 |
Economic Development e-Calls
Ecommerce/Marketing e-Calls
Food Business e-Calls
Funding e-Calls
Topic | Slide Deck | Presenter | Date |
Using Land Banks in Pittsburg | ![]() |
DeAnna Goering | 2/7/25 |
Using Retirement Funds to Start or Buy a Business | ![]() |
Mickey Parker | 1/3/25 |
How can USDA Rural Development Help Your Community? | ![]() |
Christy Davis |
10/4/24 |
Supporting Entrepreneurs Through Access to Capital, Community, and Customers | ![]() |
Amber Dunn |
2/2/24 |
Build Kansas Fund (a Special Fourth Friday e-Call) |
Vanessa Lamoreaux |
9/22/23 |
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Tools to Support Main Street Development: Kansas Main Street and Capital Access Center |
Scott Sewell, Vince Haworth |
8/4/23 |
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Financial Capital for Your Small Business |
Steve Radley |
2/3/23 |
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Rural Housing Incentive Districts |
Kayla Savage |
2/4/22 |
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Community Service Tax Credits |
Dustin Gale |
1/7/22 |
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Kansas Housing Resources |
Ryan Vincent, Kayla Savage |
8/6/21 |
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BRITE Center, Washburn University |
Karl Klein, Laurie Pieper |
1/8/21 |
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Kansas Healthy Food Initiative and Kansas Community Investment Fund Update |
Steve Radley |
10/2/20 |
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Kansas Community Investment Fund (KCIF) Impact Investing |
Steve Radley |
11/1/19 |
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SBIR/STTR Grants: Leveraging America's Seed Funds |
Debra Franklin |
10/4/19 |
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Kansas Angel Investor Tax Credits |
Rachell Rowand |
8/2/19 |
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New Market Tax Credit Strategies |
Chris Vukas, Steve Radley |
5/31/19 |
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Angel Investing 101 |
Trish Brasted |
5/3/19 |
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Kansas Community Investment Fund |
Steve Radley |
1/4/19 |
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Network Kansas Resource and Referral Center |
John Gendron |
9/7/18 |
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Tech Commercialization: Government Contracts for Businesses |
Greg Panichello, SBDC |
5/4/18 |
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Economic Gardening - a Revenue Growth Strategy for Second Stage Businesses |
Chris Gibbons, Paul Bateson |
3/2/18 |
Housing e-Calls
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Small Business Resource e-Calls
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Trails and Trail Management e-Calls
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Youth Development e-Calls
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Kansas Small Business Development Center - The mission of the KSBDC is to increase economic prosperity in Kansas by helping entrepreneurs and small business owners start and grow their businesses though professional consulting, training and resources. - Fort Hays State University