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News from KSBDC Regional and Outreach Centers

Veterans Invited to Attend Operation Veterans: Start Up and Grow Conferences (FHSU 08.26.10)

KSBDC & Allied Business Group partner to provide exit planning workshops (FHSU 08.16.10)

KSBDC in Garden City Instrumental in Greensburg Recovery (Inside Garden City Community College Fall 2010)

KSBDC SCCC/ATS Outreach Center assist business owners in Liberal (08.07.10 Daily Leader Online)

KSBDC Announces Entrepreneurship Opportunities for Veterans
(06.10.10 KSBDC)

Wichita State University hires consultant for Cowley College Outreach Center (06.10.10 Wichita Business Journal)

CNN video features Cannonball Engineering, a 2009 KSBDC Existing Business of the Year (04.20.10 CNN)

Kraus Electric featured on KTKA (03.31.10 www.KTKA.com)

KU Regional Center Highlighted (04.01.10 Lawrence Journal World)

Flint Hills Laser Expressions (featured in the 02.04.10 Emporia Gazette)

2009 KSBDC Emerging and Existing Businesses of the Year, (02.05.10, FHSU University Relations)

Visioneering Wichita announces unified agenda and support for KSBDC (Wichita Chamber 12.04.09)

JCCC KSBDC partners to launch Hispanic businesses, Imprint Winter 2009 JCCC

Linda Sutton recognized by KSBDC as the 2009 State Star



Photo Left to right: Jerry Silberman CEO and Founder, Corporate Turnaround, sponsor, ASBDC State Star Reception Jerry Cartwright, Chair, ASBDC 2009 Board of Directors and State Director, Florida SBDC Network, Pat Veesart, Regional Director of Garden City Community College KSBDC (2008 State Star award recipient), Linda R. Sutton, MBA, Kansas SBDC 2009 State Star & ASBDC 2009 Star Performer, Antonio Doss, Associate Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of Small Business Development Centers.

KU SBDC recognized for Excellence in Business Development (Oct. 23, 2009 Kansas Dept. of Commerce)

KSBDC offers free, low-cost education in entrepreneurial skills (Sept. 24, 2009)

John Addessi named as new KSBDC consultant at JCCC (08.11.09 JCCC)

WSU hires Mace to lead outreach center at Butler Community College (09.10.09 bizjournals.com)

NCK SBDC presented with a business development grant check from The Citizens National Bank/FHLBank. (08.21.09)

Rural tourism meetings to be held in six north central counties (06.04.09 NCK SBDC)

Kerri Falletti hired to work at new KSBDC outreach center at Cowley College (05.21.09 WSU)

Congratulations Pat Veesart, regional director at the GCCC KSBDC! She is a 2009 We Kan award recipient. The Kansas Sampler Foundation presents ten awards each year to individuals or organizations that have made outstanding efforts to preserve and sustain rural culture in the area.

2009 We Kan Award Winners

Starting a Business in a Down Economy, Wichita Eagle, April 16, 2009, (includes comments by Marcia Stevens, regional director at the Wichita State University KSBDC)

Why small companies keep shedding jobs, CNN, April 1, 2009 (includes comments by Pat Veesart, regional director at the Garden City Community College KSBDC).

Small business award recipients offered tips on surviving the recession (KSBDC 6th Annual Emerging and Existing Businesses of the Year Ceremony in Topeka, KS., March 11, 2009)

Carreen Blankenship, owner of Olivia's Oven is a JCCC KSBDC client and featured on page 5 of the March issue of This Month (JCCC 03/09)

Will Katz, regional director of the KU KSBDC, offers tips on establishing a business and keeping it afloat during a recession (Basehor Sentinel 02.26.09)

Elisa Waldman, JCCC consultant, offers tips on how small business owners can effectively manage their time (Kansas City.com 02/09)

KSBDC outreach center to open soon in Liberal (Seward County Community College 02/05/09)

KSBDC Announces 2008 Businesses of the Year (KSBDC 01/30/09)

KSBDC announces website redesign and partnership with kansas.gov (FHSU Jan. 2009)

Exporting a Product is a Learning Process, by Carol Knowles, KSBDC consultant at Johnson County Community College. (Jan. 5, 2009, Kansas City Star)

Cloud County Community College and KSBDC celebrate 5 year relationship. Jan. 2009.

Business Plan Basics by Malinda Bryan-Smith (Dec. 2008 KC Small Business)

Thriving in a Challenging Economy was presented by Will Katz, KU SBDC regional director during a roundtable discussion hosted by the Tonganoxie Chamber of Commerce (Nov. 19, 2008 Basehor Sentinel).

Washburn University SBDC program featured in the Fall 2008 Washburn Business Technology Center magazine

Pat Veesart named 2008 Kansas State Star

Left to right: Peter Justen, President/CEO, MyBizHomepage, sponsor, ASBDC State Star Reception, Jody Keenan, ASBDC Board Chair, Wally Kearns, KSBDC State Director, Pat Veesart, GCCC Regional Director and 2008 Kansas State Star, and Antonio Doss, Associate Administrator for the U.S. SBA Office of Small Business Development Centers.

Free online courses are now available in Spanish on www.ksbdc.biz 09/22/08

KSBDC Ahora ofrece Cursos en linea en Espanol para Duenos Actuales y Potenciales de Pequenos Negocios

KSBDC provides no-cost online courses

2007 Emerging and Existing Businesses of theYear

Official letter of support from Governor Kathleen Sebelius (03/11/08)

News releases from other organizations

Promoting Your Biz on a Budget (mainstreet.com 09.23.09)

Kansas ranked No. 7 in CNBC's Top States for Business Report (07.27.09)

Project Open awards grants to four Salina business owners 06.03.09

The Kansas Economic Development Conference-May 20-21 in Junction city. Save the Date (pdf)

Governor Sebelius signs executive order that will assist minority and women owned small businesses-06/25/08 www.wibw.com

SBA offers disaster assistance to residents and business owners in Dickinson and Riley counties 06/24/08

Johnson Entrepreneur Named Kansas Small Businesss Person of the Year