The funding was provided under a key provision of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 signed by the President last September, which provided $50 million in grants to SBA’s Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) across the country to support job creation and retention within the small business community by providing in-depth business counseling and advice to entrepreneurs and small business owners. 

The Jobs Act grants are a one-time funding intended to meet the critical need for business expansion and job creation, and are not intended to replace the core funding or the matching funds that the SBDCs require to sustain the program annually.    

Kansas Economic Gardening Network – providing technical assistance assessment tools to grow your business

Significant technical assistance is available to companies that have the intent and capacity to grow their businesses.  Selected businesses will interact with an experienced national team and receive technical assistance in the following areas:

Identifying sales leads
Mapping geographic areas for marketing efforts
Reviewing core strategies
Building strong management teams and recruiting practices
Search engine optimization
Social media tools

http://nationalcentereg.org/  and select SBDC NetWork Kansas

Profit Competencies – a program for companies in growth mode

Companies with revenues between $1 million and $10 million who are likely to add jobs in the next two years can apply for the Profit Competencies program.  The 23 businesses selected will participate in facilitated assessments with the Profit Competencies management system.  The system includes 60 competencies which drive the ongoing success and profits of any businesses. 

 www.profitthinktank.com/kansas  

 Profit Competencies brochure1.pdf


GIS Mapping
Available to any KSBDC client, this program uses Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data to increase marketing capacity. Contact your KSBDC consultant for details.

International Trade
In partnership with the Kansas World Trade Center, the Kansas Department of Commerce-Trade Development office, and the U.S. Small Business Administration, the KSBDC Network will be developing contacts to provide specialized training and counseling to facilitate new and expanded export opportunities.

Contact the KSBDC State Administrative Office for additional information: 1-877-625-7232 or 785-296-6514.

Profit Mastery: Creating Value and Building Wealth
Offered via one-to-one live counseling, classroom workshop, and interactive video training, this program is designed to take the mystery out of the numbers and to teach the use of practical financial tools to enable you to make better business decisions and to obtain better bank credit lines.  This program includes learning the “Seven Steps to Business Success,” and how to get what you need from your financing partners.  Participants will be able to continue their training with one-on-one business consulting with a KSBDC consultant.  Contact your KSBDC consultant for details.

http://ksbdc.kansas.gov/Pages/ProfitMastery.aspx

Drive traffic to your website with SEO
Available to any KSBDC client, this program will provide specialized counseling to explore search engine optimization to assist in driving customers to your website.  Contact your KSBDC consultant for additional information.

Jumpstart—designed to assist manufacturing companies in northwest Kansas

This collaborative partnership between the KSBDC and MAMTC (Mid-America Manufacturing Technology Center) is designed to optimize innovation and technology to stimulate business growth.  Companies will receive training, personalized coaching and a 12 month customized roadmap and support system to assist them with practical application of the innovation process.  Ideas discussed during the Jumpstart sessions include exploring cost cutting to exporting to diversification into new markets or infusion of new technologies.

Contact the Fort Hays State University KSBDC for additional information 785-628-5615.