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Chambers of Commerce

The community's chambers of commerce are a valuable resource for new businesses seeking to establish in Marion County, and existing businesses needing information or assistance. Check out your local chamber!

SBA Loans

Since its founding on July 30, 1953, the U.S. Small Business Administration has delivered about 20 million loans, loan guarantees, contracts, counseling sessions and other forms of assistance to small businesses.

The SBA's current business loan portfolio of roughly 219,000 loans worth more than $45 billion makes it the largest single financial backer of U.S. businesses in the nation.

 

Small Business Administration

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A Guide to Starting a Business in Kansas

Relocating Your Business to Kansas

Kansas Dept of Commerce Office of Minority/Women Business Development

Why Kansas is a Great Place For Your Business

Kansas Business Incentives

Kansas International Trade Resource Directory

Work Opportunity Tax Credit

Startup Kansas!

The next round of StartUp Kansas is open!! StartUp Kansas is a statewide fund designed to work with local NetWork Kansas partner organizations that provide and assist entrepreneurs in the acquistion of capital. To learn more about StartUp Kansas or to submit an application, please visit the "Resource Partners Only" section of the NetWork Kansas website.

In addition, you can read about the new NetWork Kansas Growth Grant on our website. This is a new initiative that we believe will be very beneficial to entrepreneurs and small business owners throughout Kansas and we expect to roll it out very soon.

 

Free Lots

Several Communities have industrial parks and offer free lots where businesses can be built.

You can download Peabody's Free Lots Application Form

or contact the Marion County Economic Development Director for opportunities in other communities.

Marion County Economic Development Council
PO Box 219
Marion, KS 66861

Tel.:

1-620-382-8830

Fax:

1-620-382-8835

E-mail:

Teresa Huffman

Microloans

The MicroLoan Program provides small loans to start-up, newly established, or growing small business concerns.

For more information about the MicroLoan Program, please contact:

Marion County Economic Development Council

PO Box 999
Marion, KS 66861

E-mail:

Teresa Huffman

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