Criteria for evaluating proposals to StartUp Kansas

Few know about this opportunity for Kansas small businesses! Please help us get the word out to better inform small businesses. Thanks in advance. -Lazone Grays Funding for Kansas businesses under the StartUp Kansas Initiative. www.NetworkKansas.com Who Can Apply Entrepreneurs and existing small businesses may only access StartUp Kansas funding by working with their local or regional non-profit business support providers who are NetWork Kansas partners. Examples are the regional foundations, Main Street Kansas Organizations, Chambers of Commerce, economic development agencies and other non-profit organizations charged with assisting for-profit entrepreneurs and small businesses in Kansas *IBSA is one of the recognized business support providers, so our agency can assit entrepreneurs Criteria For Submission There are 3 Levels of Criteria for evaluating proposals to StartUp Kansas. They include: statutory criteria, requirements as set forth by the Kansas Center for Entrepreneurship Board of Directors, and additional evaluation criteria. Statutory Criteria 1. Minimum of 40% Match 2. Explanation showing how the funds will be used 3. Funds are being utilized in a distressed or rural community 4. Annual Report provided by the applying organization/agency Kansas Center for Entrepreneurship Board of Directors Requirements 1. Local/regional organization clearly demonstrates that they will control the interest rate and other terms of any loans given, and contract terms of any equity position taken. 2. The Local/regional organization is enrolled in NetWork Kansas 3. The Local/regional organization has described how they will supply information to NetWork Kansas’ Biz–Trakker program 4. The Local/regional organization has specified if it is a business startup or an existing business expansion 5. The Local/regional organization has described how the funds will be utilized to add resources, enable the business to add jobs, increase tax revenue, and/or improve the quality of life to distressed or rural community Evaluation Criteria 1. Explanation of the entrepreneur’s need for the funding and for what it will be used for 2. Project sales or sales growth and any projected employment growth 3. Percentage of local funding match 4. Third-party funding 5. The Local/regional organization has demonstrated the capacity to support the entrepreneur and the proposal, and provide required feedback to StartUp Kansas 6. The Local/regional organization has demonstrated the ability or capacity to collaborate with NetWork Kansas and other NetWork Kansas providers 7. The proposal demonstrates local support for the project through cooperation of organizations and community leaders For More Info: Erik Pedersen Operations Manager- NetWork Kansas A Service of the Kansas Center for Entrepreneurship Phone: 316-978-7310 EPedersen@fhsu.edu

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Criteria for evaluating proposals to StartUp Kansas

Few know about this opportunity for Kansas small businesses! Please help us get the word out to better inform small businesses. Thanks in advance. -Lazone Grays Funding for Kansas businesses under the StartUp Kansas Initiative. www.NetworkKansas.com Who Can Apply Entrepreneurs and existing small businesses may only access StartUp Kansas funding by working with their local or regional non-profit business support providers who are NetWork Kansas partners. Examples are the regional foundations, Main Street Kansas Organizations, Chambers of Commerce, economic development agencies and other non-profit organizations charged with assisting for-profit entrepreneurs and small businesses in Kansas *IBSA is one of the recognized business support providers, so our agency can assit entrepreneurs Criteria For Submission There are 3 Levels of Criteria for evaluating proposals to StartUp Kansas. They include: statutory criteria, requirements as set forth by the Kansas Center for Entrepreneurship Board of Directors, and additional evaluation criteria. Statutory Criteria 1. Minimum of 40% Match 2. Explanation showing how the funds will be used 3. Funds are being utilized in a distressed or rural community 4. Annual Report provided by the applying organization/agency Kansas Center for Entrepreneurship Board of Directors Requirements 1. Local/regional organization clearly demonstrates that they will control the interest rate and other terms of any loans given, and contract terms of any equity position taken. 2. The Local/regional organization is enrolled in NetWork Kansas 3. The Local/regional organization has described how they will supply information to NetWork Kansas’ Biz–Trakker program 4. The Local/regional organization has specified if it is a business startup or an existing business expansion 5. The Local/regional organization has described how the funds will be utilized to add resources, enable the business to add jobs, increase tax revenue, and/or improve the quality of life to distressed or rural community Evaluation Criteria 1. Explanation of the entrepreneur’s need for the funding and for what it will be used for 2. Project sales or sales growth and any projected employment growth 3. Percentage of local funding match 4. Third-party funding 5. The Local/regional organization has demonstrated the capacity to support the entrepreneur and the proposal, and provide required feedback to StartUp Kansas 6. The Local/regional organization has demonstrated the ability or capacity to collaborate with NetWork Kansas and other NetWork Kansas providers 7. The proposal demonstrates local support for the project through cooperation of organizations and community leaders For More Info: Erik Pedersen Operations Manager- NetWork Kansas A Service of the Kansas Center for Entrepreneurship Phone: 316-978-7310 EPedersen@fhsu.edu