Training & Classes

Who they are Northeast Kansas Enterprise Facilitation (NEKEF) is a nonprofit organization which offers free and confidential business coaching in Northeast Kansas. The group includes over sixty volunteers from five counties with a passion for the success and sustainability of entrepreneurship...

Brown Bag Marketing is a learning program run by local marketing agency Webcom Resources that encourages better marketing practices to help grow and strengthen local communities through their businesses. The group joins marketing professionals with community business owners in weekly workshops...

St. Benedictine College located right here in beautiful Atchison, Kansas, was founded in 1859 and has a continued national reputation of academic excellence. There are currently 2,249 enrolled undergraduate students representing 49 of the 50 United States. The Benedictine School...

Highland Community College is the first college in Kansas and is recognized as the college of choice in Northeast Kansas. The mission statement of HCC states that it provides lifelong learning opportunities and contributes to economic development to improve the...

Destination BootCamp is a program run by destination business expert Jon Schallert. It is for those who currently own a business or those desiring to start a business. It is also for community leaders interested in learning how to create...

The Atchison Area Chamber of Commerce is a vital organization to the Atchison Community. In Atchison, not only does the Chamber support local businesses, they are heavily involved in organizing and supporting the tourism industry in organizing events promoting tourist...

The Entrepreneur Academy is a unique learning experience for high school students who have completed the 9th grade interested in entrepreneurship. It is held annually during the third week of June. Students meet with business leaders, economic development specialists, and...

An entrepreneur-oriented approach to prosperity: grow from within The Kansas Economic Gardening Network program, enabled through our partnership with NetWork Kansas, is designed to provide significant sophisticated technical assistance to identified second stage companies that have the intent and capacity to grow...

The Washburn Small Business Development Center (SBDC) provides small business consulting services and training seminars to entrepreneurs in northeast Kansas. SBDC offers ADVISING services that include: Creating a Business Plan Buying and Selling a Business Assistance with Research and Marketing...