The Miami County eCommunity fund puts local money behind local entrepreneurs — startup costs, expansion, working capital, inventory. Decisions are made here, by people who know the county.
A NetWork Kansas designation, and a locally controlled pot of money for the businesses that come after it.
eCommunity is a designation by NetWork Kansas that identifies their partners in entrepreneur-related programming. A coalition of community and business leaders applied for the status in 2019.
The Miami County Community Foundation leads the coalition of people focused specifically on helping new and second-stage businesses. The group facilitates a locally controlled revolving loan fund to supply entrepreneurs with capital. They also have increased access and limited funding for training and technical support.
NetWork Kansas Board Certified Programs are designed to generate entrepreneurial activity in a community. Members of the local group are reviewing existing efforts to see what might be the best match for Miami County.
Everything the eCommunity program can put behind a Miami County business, plus the wider state and federal programs worth knowing about.
Gap financing for Miami County startups and expansions, paired with a bank loan and your own investment.
eCommunity loans can be used for startup costs, expansion of an existing business, working capital, inventory and more. The loans are paired with an investment from a local lender along with a personal investment from the business.
Entrepreneurs interested in applying for funds will work with the local eCommunity Leadership Team to connect with startup and developmental business resources, complete an application for funding, and coordinate the other elements of the funding package (bank loans, and so on).
Whether you need help finishing a business plan or filling out a loan application, the Miami County eCommunity team can connect you to the right support.
eCommunity Leadership TeamMiami County Community Foundation
A NetWork Kansas fund providing gap financing to small businesses affected by the pandemic, across fifteen northeast Kansas counties including Miami.
NetWork Kansas’s Economic Development Administration COVID Relief Revolving Loan Fund provides critical gap financing to small businesses adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic, located in eligible counties in northeast Kansas. This fund is a locally administered program of the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration.
State, federal and regional programs beyond the eCommunity fund.
Start with a conversation. Tammy can tell you whether the eCommunity fund fits what you’re building, what else you’d need in the package, and who to talk to next — before you fill in a single form.
Miami County Community Foundation
702 Baptiste Dr
Paola, KS 66071
