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Growing Kansas Entrepreneurs

Minority Owned Businesses

 

Minorities are starting businesses at a faster rate than ever before and many opportunities are present. The following resources are provided to assist in your research.


The SBA 8a program is oriented towards assisting minority businesses.

Kansas Hispanic and Latino American Affairs Commission

Kansas African American Affairs Commission

Office of Native American Affairs-SBA

DiversityBusiness.com is website portal focused on opportunities for minority business and connecting them with large suppliers interested in doing business with minority companies.

Proposalwriter.com is a commercial site that has minority business resources.

Government Data Publications has available for sale a database of resources for minorities who are aspiring or existing small business owners.


 


2007 Success Stories

Video of the 2007 award recipients.

The 2007 Emerging and Existing

Businesses of the Year are:

A Box 4 U Wichita

CHC Creative Remodeling Lenexa

Chavez Restoration Lawrence and Topeka

Cocoa Dolce Artisan Chocolates Wichita

Fox Pavilion Hays

Front Row Sports Garnett

JC Mortgage and Title Company Junction City

Johnny Brusco's New York Style Pizza Overland Park

KC's Cippi Salsa Hugoton and Kismet

Pony Express Service Center, LLC Hanover

Protown Glass and Body Protection

Sensei Salon Emporia

Smith Audio Visual, Inc. Topeka

Sunflower Gymnastics Burlington, Emporia, and Osage City

Sunflower Home Health, Inc., Garden City

The Decorum, Pittsburg

The Feathered Nest Belleville

The Western Times Sharon Springs

Wheat State Pizza Lawrence (with other locations throughout Kansas and Missouri)