Welcome from KSBDC State Director - Greg Panichello

   It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 
   Kansas Small Business Development Center (KSBDC)!

   "Growing Kansas Entrepreneurs" is the goal of the KSBDC. We 
    accomplish this goal by assisting established firms, growth companies,
    and start-up enterprises meet the challenges in today's evolving
    global marketplace. Our primary focus is on delivering business
    consulting and management training to small and mid-sized businesses
    in all of  the 105 counties in Kansas. Since our inception in 1983 over
    86,000 Kansas entrepreneurs have accessed our services.


KSBDC confidential business consulting services are provided at no cost to the client by our network of eight regional and nine outreach centers. Counseling sessions are designed to help clients address start-up issues, marketing, managing a business, business planning, financing, accounting, strategic planning, human resources, taxes, and many other areas. In addition to our business counseling services, the KSBDC Network offers a diverse range of low-cost live seminars and no-cost online training that is accessible 24/7.

The KSBDC is a partnership program with the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Kansas Department of Commerce, and a wide variety of local economic development and educational institutions. The statewide host for the KSBDC is Fort Hays State University.

We welcome you as a client and encourage you to access our valuable training and counseling services. Explore the business consulting services and training sections of our Website to learn the next steps to access KSBDC services.

KSBDC is nationally accredited through the Association of Small Business Development Centers by Congressional mandate.

We wish you the best of success with your entrepreneurial efforts and appreciate the opportunity to help you along the way!