Kansas Department of Commerce

TOPEKA–Entrepreneurs understand the importance of making the right connections to start and grow a successful venture. Kansas community leaders also know that in order to keep their local economies strong, helping their own entrepreneurs and small business owners make those connections is vital.

“The resource day is an opportunity to showcase what’s available to entrepreneurs and business owners,” Steve Radley, president and CEO of NetWork Kansas, said in a news release. “Community leaders will learn what education, expertise, and economic resources are currently available to support their local startups and existing businesses. The goal of this day is to increase the connectivity between resources and entrepreneurs across the state.”
When: Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Marriott Hotel, 9100 Corporate Hills Drive, Wichita
Registration is required, but there is no cost to attend.

Penny Lewandowski of the National Center of Economic Gardening and the Edward Lowe Foundation will be the keynote speaker. She is a nationally recognized champion of building strong entrepreneurial cultures and providing high-end technical assistance to 2nd stage growth businesses.

The conference will provide in-depth presentations on:
· Entrepreneurship Communities and the NetWork Kansas Referral Center
· NetWork Kansas matching loan programs including Startup Kansas, the Kansas Capital Multiplier and Capital Multiplier Venture Fund and the Minority and Women Business Capital Multiplier Loan Fund
· Kansas Economic Gardening Network

Go to http://goo.gl/9sb7b7 for registration and agenda information.