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Growing Kansas Entrepreneurs

Starting a Business

 

SBA.gov has many resources, one of which is an extensive checklist and an online tool to walk you through the start-up phase of your business venture.

Morebusiness.com offers answers to many questions regarding the startup process in business ownership. This site has sample business plans and a multitude of other tools.

The Startup Journal is an online entrepreneurial publication of the Wall Street Journal. You can receive business plan instruction, view sample plans, look into buying a business or franchise, or perform an online search.

The Venture Capital Institute provides online articles and summaries of recent workshops. The article "25 Entrepreneurial Death Traps" by Frederick J. Beste III is among our recommended reading for existing and startup 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)