ksbdc - 2009 Success Stories

KSBDC Success Stories

The KSBDC honored the 2009 Emerging and Existing Businesses of the Year during a ceremony on March 9, 2010 in Topeka. The 2009 emerging and existing businesses were selected by the KSBDC for their ability to grow, have vision, overcome major obstacles, and contribute to the Kansas economy. In addition, the Existing businesses were selected based on their civic contributions to the communities in which they do business.

Click here to view video interviews of all of the Emerging and Existing Businesses of the Year.

You can also view KSBDC videos on You Tube. Enter KansasSBDC or search by business name.

Emerging and Existing Businesses of the Year Program (pdf 22 pages).

2009 KSBDC Emerging and Existing Businesses of the Year

BBQ Shack
Owner, Rick Schoenberger, Paola (below)

BBQ Shack photo

Cannonball Engineering, LLC
Owners, Terry and Debbie Schrag, Kingman (below)

Cannonball photo

View CNN video about Cannonball Engineering, LLC

Completely Kids
Owner, Dana Long, Great Bend (below)

Completely Kids photo

Custom Tree Care
Owner, Greg Gathers, Topeka (below)

Custom Tree Care photo.

Ewe Specialties, LLC and Perfect Occasions
Owners, Sondra Baird and Louaine Knoll, Garden City (below)

Ewe photo

Flint Hills Laser Expressions
Owners, Rick and Rhonda Robidou, Emporia (below)

Flint Hills Laser photo

Higher Calling Technologies
Owners, Mike Meyer, Greg York & and Suzie York, Parsons (below)

Higher Calling photo

Kraus Electric LLC
Owner, Lee Kraus, Scranton (below)

Kraus photo

Long's Ranch & Pet Supply
Owners, Stacie and Barrett Long, Clay Center (below)

Long's Ranch photo

Marathon Moving & Delivery
Owners, Roger Lee Ward III and Dana Marie Ward, Overland Park (below)

Marathon Moving photo

Nature's Way Health Food
Owners, Velma Diehl and Janice Olson, Garden City (below)

Nature's Way photo

Oliver Electric Construction
Owners, Deidre amd Robert Oliver, Lawrence (below)

Oliver Electric photo

Sweetlove Farm, LLC
Owner, Phil Holman-Hebert with daughter Finley, Oskaloosa, (below)

Sweetlove Farm photo

Tallgrass Brewing Company
Owner, Jeff Gill, Manhattan (below)

Tallgrass Brewing Company photo

Tischlerei, Inc.
Owner, Olaf Gerhardt, Osborne (below)

Tischlerei photo

2009 Success Stories 2008 Success Stories About Us Our Services and Consulting FAQ Become a KSBDC Client Education/Training Online Courses English/Espanol Resources Government Specialized Areas of Business A-L Specialized Areas of Business M-Z News/Library Contact Us Kansas.gov	Home 2009 Success Stories KSBDC Success Stories The KSBDC honored the 2009 Emerging and Existing Businesses of the Year during a ceremony on March 9, 2010 in Topeka. The 2009 emerging and existing businesses were selected by the KSBDC for their ability to grow, have vision, overcome major obstacles, and contribute to the Kansas economy. In addition, the Existing businesses were selected based on their civic contributions to the communities in which they do business. Click here to view video interviews of all of the Emerging and Existing Businesses of the Year. You can also view KSBDC videos on You Tube. Enter KansasSBDC or search by business name. Emerging and Existing Businesses of the Year Program (pdf 22 pages). 2009 KSBDC Emerging and Existing Businesses of the Year BBQ Shack Owner, Rick Schoenberger, Paola (below) Cannonball Engineering, LLC Owners, Terry and Debbie Schrag, Kingman (below) View CNN video about Cannonball Engineering, LLC Completely Kids Owner, Dana Long, Great Bend (below) Custom Tree Care Owner, Greg Gathers, Topeka (below) Ewe Specialties, LLC and Perfect Occasions Owners, Sondra Baird and Louaine Knoll, Garden City (below) Flint Hills Laser Expressions Owners, Rick and Rhonda Robidou, Emporia (below) Higher Calling Technologies Owners, Mike Meyer, Greg York & and Suzie York, Parsons (below) Kraus Electric LLC Owner, Lee Kraus, Scranton (below) Long's Ranch & Pet Supply Owners, Stacie and Barrett Long, Clay Center (below) Marathon Moving & Delivery Owners, Roger Lee Ward III and Dana Marie Ward, Overland Park (below) Nature's Way Health Food Owners, Velma Diehl and Janice Olson, Garden City (below) Oliver Electric Construction Owners, Deidre amd Robert Oliver, Lawrence (below) Sweetlove Farm, LLC Owner, Phil Holman-Hebert with daughter Finley, Oskaloosa, (below) Tallgrass Brewing Company Owner, Jeff Gill, Manhattan (below) Tischlerei, Inc. Owner, Olaf Gerhardt, Osborne (below)	Follow news and events on the KSBDC Twitter at www.twitter.com and enter ID: KSBDC. What our clients are saying about KSBDC consultants... "Our counselor was wonderful to work with. I probably wouldn't have taken a chance and started without her input." "Our counselor had the capability to tell us exactly what we needed to do or not do. She is appreciated!" What our clients are saying about KSBDC services... "Thank you for providing an enduring foundation for making focused, yet wisely diverse business decisions which helped me thrive through various market ups and downs." Q: When are the KSBDC businesses of the year announced? A: The existing and emerging businesses of the year are notified in October. They attend a ceremony in March to receive official recognition from the KSBDC and their state legislators. Q: How are the emerging businesses selcted? A: The businesses must have been in business for at least two years and demonstrated growth and vision for the future. Q: How are the existing businesses selected? A: The businesses must have been in business for at least four years and demonstrated profitability and corporate citizenship. The KSBDC was established in 1983. In 2008, the KSBDC celebrated 25 years of providing services to Kansas entrepreneurs. Since its inception in 1983, the KSBDC has consulted with 86,222 clients and provided 6,237workshops with 92,888 attendees. In 2008, KSBDC counseling helped new and existing businesses generate $83.2 million in new sales. 2007 Businesses of the year video Success Stories from around the nation. Kansas.gov
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