Kansas SBDC at Pittsburg State

10/13/2026

For current and aspiring small businesses in southeast Kansas, this FREE event shouldn't be missed!

Join us for an evening of practical tools & resources to help your business thrive! Drop in anytime before dinner begins at 6pm (Did we mention you get a free dinner as well?) ☺️

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Join us for an evening of practical tools & resources to help your business thrive! Drop in anytime before dinner begins at 6pm. 4:30pm Doors Open & Resource Expo 5:30pm Optional Workshops 6:00pm Dinner Begins 6:30pm Keynote Speaker 7:30pm Closing Remarks FREE to Elk County & surrounding South-East....

10/07/2026

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10/06/2026

We want to give a special shoutout and say thank you to all of our partners who participated in our Crawford County Lender Roundtable this morning! In addition to the amazing small business resources we discussed, we also wanted to highlight the wonderful news that the Pittsburg area is officially an e-community in partnership with Network Kansas! This means that we are able to offer our area businesses with gap financing, helping entrepreneurs bridge the difference between what they can secure from a bank or other funding source and what their project actually requires 🙌

If you have questions on the Pittsburg area e-community and how this can help your business, reach out to Amy Sawyer at [email protected].

10/01/2026

❗If you're a small business located in Chautauqua, Cherokee, Montgomery, Cowley, Crawford, Elk, Labette, Neosho, or Wilson county that was impacted by the September drought, you may be eligible for a low-interest federal disaster loan❗

Learn more at https://lending.sba.gov/search-disaster/?disaster=KS-20045

09/30/2026

Verizon, in partnership with LISC, will award $10,000 grants throughout the year to eligible small businesses. Submit your application anytime in 2026 and remain eligible all year!

Learn more about grant details @ https://digitalready.verizonwireless.com/funding

09/29/2026

Half of our office is out this week for our national conference, so if you haven't heard back from some of us, this is why :)

Our skeleton crew is still here to help, but our whole team will be back on Monday!✨

Several members of our Kansas SBDC team are out of state this week to attend the National America's SBDC Conference in Atlanta!

Those of us who have been left in the sunflower state are still available to help in any way we can, but we'll be back in full force next week! 🙌

09/23/2026

📣 Shout out to this year's State Star Award Recipient: Valerie Reese!

Valerie is the Program Coordinator at the Johnson County Community College SBDC and will be formally recognized next week, at the 47th Annual America's SBDC Training Event in Atlanta, Georgia!

Please join us in congratulating Valerie on this well-deserved honor and thanking her for her outstanding work in the state of Kansas as she strives to help small businesses grow and thrive!

Learn more about Valerie here: 👇https://canva.link/9d6zsfh83db1q5f

09/19/2026

It's time for a SHOUTOUT! 📣

Laura Keller is a rockstar who know the triumphs and tribulations of being a small business owner and is committed to helping small business owners grow and expand their businesses!
🔗 Read more about Laura here! https://canva.link/zbg6k6cl95s6rbc

To Laura, helping businesses "never gets old" so if you are looking to grow your small business, get connected with an advisor with the same goal, to help you thrive, today!
🔗Get connected: https://www.kansassbdc.net/state-and-local-offices

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09/17/2026

Cash flow is one of the most important drivers of business success, yet many business owners focus on sales and profit without fully understanding how cash moves through their business.

Join the Kansas SBDC for Mastering Cash Flow: The Key to Small Business Stability, a practical workshop designed to help entrepreneurs identify cash flow challenges, avoid common financial pitfalls, and implement strategies that strengthen business stability.

Through real-world examples and interactive discussion, participants will learn how to identify cash flow killers, improve the timing of cash inflows and outflows, prepare for seasonal fluctuations, and use simple tools to monitor cash flow more effectively.

Attendees will leave with actionable strategies they can implement immediately to help improve financial confidence and business resilience.

09/15/2026

WE❤️LOVE💛WHAT❤️WE💛DO

When Pittsburg State University alumni decided to take on an ambitious restaurant project, they had a clear vision. What they needed was help developing a roadmap to turn that vision into reality.