Small Business works in Kansas

The U.S. Department of Treasury announced last week they are providing funds to two banks in Kansas via their Small Business Lending Fund. This fund was created as part of the 2010 Jobs Act to help banks lend to new small businesses. This fund is just one of many resources available to entrepreneurs. Find more resources for new business start-ups below.

Small Business Lending Fund (U.S. Treasury)

http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sb-programs/Pages/Small-Business-Lending-Fund.aspx

Kansas Business Center (Kansas Department of Commerce)

http://www.kansas.gov/businesscenter/

Network Kansas (Non-profit)
http://www.networkkansas.com/

Kansas Small Business Development Center (Partnership between Kansas Department of Commerce and US Small Business Administration)
http://ksbdc.kansas.gov/Pages/default.aspx

Minority and Women Business Development (Kansas Department of Commerce)
http://ks-kdoc.civicplus.com/index.aspx?NID=231

Federal and State business grants (Network Kansas)
http://www.networkkansas.com/entrepreneurs/funding-options/business-grants

Federal grants (Small Business Administration)
http://www.sba.gov/category/navigation-structure/loans-grants

Business incentives to locate in Kansas
http://ks-kdoc.civicplus.com/index.aspx?nid=93

Small Business Workshops (Kansas Department of Revenue)
http://www.ksrevenue.org/smbusworkshops.html

Advantage Loan Initiatives (Small Business Administration)
http://www.sba.gov/advantage

Financing for small business and non-profits
http://www.self-help.org/business-and-nonprofit-loans

New markets venture capital (Small Business Administration)
http://www.sba.gov/content/new-markets-venture-capital-companies

Article contact: Kim Harp