Common business needs of rural grocers and various ways to access these resources, including some notes from the field providing TA to rural grocers e.g., common business/ops support needs

Harris, Imagene

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Kansas State University Libraries New Prairie Press Center for Engagement and Community Development Rural Grocery Summit Addressing Business Needs of Rural Grocers through NetWork Kansas Imagene Harris NetWork Kansas Follow this and additional works at: https://newprairiepress.org/cecd This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. Harris, Imagene (2018). "Addressing Business Needs of Rural Grocers through NetWork Kansas," Center for Engagement and Community Development. https://newprairiepress.org/cecd/ruralgrocery/2018/26 This Event is brought to you for free and open access by the Conferences at New Prairie Press. It has been accepted for inclusion in Center for Engagement and Community Development by an authorized administrator of New Prairie Press. For more information, please contact cads@k-state.edu. NetWork KansasRural Grocery SummitJune 25, 2018Imagene HarrisMissionTo promote an entrepreneurial environment throughout the state of Kansas by establishing a central portal that connects entrepreneurs and small business owners with the right resources—expertise, education, and economic resources—when they are needed most.Referral Center• 300+ Leads per month• Toll-free Hotline:1-877-521-8600• BoldChat:www.networkkansas.com• Email:info@networkkansas.comReferral Center - GrocersImages: www.facebook.com/ruralgroceryinitiative, www.fhsu.edu/news,  www.agriculture.ks.gov, www.cedbr.orgNeeds:• Business plan & Cash flow• Market ResearchReferrals• KSBDCs• Rural Grocery Initiative• Local economic development groups• Center for Economic Development & Business Research at Wichita State University• Kansas Department of AgricultureNew Tool Available for Download Now • NetWork Kansas Loan Programs• Kansas Healthy Food Initiative• Other local or regional fundsAccess to FundingEntrepreneurship (E-) Communities(E-Communities)• 6 in 2007• 61 in 2017• Creation of locally controlled loan fund• > 10 grocers fundedwww.networkkansas.com/ecommunitiesEntrepreneurship (E-) CommunitiesBoard Certified Programs:1. Ice House: Entrepreneurial Mindset (Kauffman)2. Growing Rural Businesses (Wichita State University)3. Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge – YEC4. Destination Boot Camp5. Makerspace Boot Camp6. Economic Gardening (State-wide)• Funding• Technical Assistance• For all stages of the food systemkhfi@ksu.edu(785)532-6868• Local Economic Development Groups• Regional Economic Development Organizations• Pioneer Country Development Inc• Great Plains Development Inc• North Central Regional Planning Commission• South Central KS Eco Devo District• Mid-America, Inc• Community FoundationsAccess to Funding (and TA)Marmaton MarketGrocery Store Projects• Transition – new Co-op• KHFI• E-Community• County funds• Grants• Membership fees• Purchase• E-Community 2xwww.facebook.com/themarmatonmarketwww.peabodymarket.com• SCKEDD• BankContact Us!Facebook: /networkkansasTwitter: @networkkansasLinkedIn: NetWork KansasE-mail: iharris@networkkansas.comTwitter: @imajayhawkwww.networkkansas.com

Addressing Business Needs of Rural Grocers through NetWork Kansas

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Addressing Business Needs of Rural Grocers through NetWork Kansas

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