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In just over three years of operation the Atchison E-Community Program has now processed 22 loans totaling just over $1,000,000 for local small businesses. Since January of 2017, the Atchison E-Community Program has been offering gap financing loans for small...

The City of Atchison’s Facade Loan Program is pleased to announce a new loan to Willow Boutique, a startup clothing retailer in downtown Atchison. The $10,000 loan will finance an updated storefront for the Willow Boutique, to be located at...

The City of Atchison is pleased to announce the first ever Development Microgrant Program award to Elena's Lavanderia, a startup self service laundromat in downtown Atchison. The $775 grant award is a 50% reimbursement for a structural engineering analysis and...

The City of Atchison’s E-Community Program is pleased to announce a new loan to the Willow Boutique, a startup clothing retailer in downtown Atchison. The $54,000 in loan proceeds will help finance the acquisition and renovation of the property located...

 Through a partnership with an organization called NetWork Kansas, the City of Atchison offers a locally controlled, revolving small business loan fund. In working with a local bank, aspiring entrepreneurs and existing small businesses in Atchison can lower their...

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...

Glacial Hills Business Resource Center is a 17,000 square foot incubator for entrepreneurs in northeast Kansas starting or growing their businesses. The business resource center provides support services including office leases, financial and business planning, and a revolving loan fund....