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We apologize for any inconvenience that this may have caused. If you registered as a player or are a sponsor, we will be in contact with you. We are still having the 3rd Quarter Board Meeting on the 23rd! We sincerely appreciate your continued support of Montgomery County Action Council!Continue Reading

As the Montgomery County Action Council seeks a new executive director to fill the vacated position, it is in good hands. Past MCAC president and current Kansas 11th District House Representative Jim Kelly is serving as the interim director as the organization seeks an individual to fill the position ful...Continue Reading

The Golf Tournament has been CANCELLED!!!   We apologize for any inconvenience that this may have caused. If you registered as a player or are a sponsor, we will be in contact with you.   Join us for the 19th Annual MCAC Legislative Golf Tournament on Friday, September 24th at the Independence County Club...Continue Reading

We hope you will join us for the 2021 MCAC 3rd Quarter Board Meeting on Thursday, September 23, 2021. Enjoy great food and networking opportunities, as well as hearing from Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt! It will be an exciting evening! Social time begins at 5:30 p.m. When Thursday, September 23, 202...Continue Reading

If the recent pandemic has taught business leaders anything, it’s that solid readiness planning through diversification and data analysis can reduce the impact when a crisis hits. Nearly half of operations leaders surveyed in the recent PwC US Pulse Survey indicated that reducing supply chain disruptions is “very important.” But few companie...Continue Reading

Agile work is increasing due to the pandemic. Having experienced some of the benefits of working from home — such as reduced commutes, increased ability to balance work and life, preferred space to execute individualized focus work, etc. — more office workers are going to expect flexibility in where the...Continue Reading

With pent-up demand for growth coming to fruition amid the nation’s economic recovery, speed to market has become more critical than ever for companies in expansion mode. For decision-makers at businesses considering a new location, states capable of streamlining the selection process stand to gain a significant leg up o...Continue Reading

While 2020 will certainly be remembered for the COVID-19 pandemic, the year also turned out to be transformative on the diversity and inclusion front (D&I). While much of the world sat socially distanced in their homes, we watched as our fellow Americans expressed outrage and grief over the gaps i...Continue Reading

With the rapid increase in natural gas production and over two million miles of natural gas pipelines throughout the U.S., many corporate officials expect accessing gas infrastructure and service to be simple. Unfortunately, many prime industrial sites lack adequate pipeline infrastructure, and project managers have found it increasingly difficult an...Continue Reading

By: Don Macke, e2 Entrepreneurial Ecosystems, with a spotlight on SourceLink In the last few years, my home state of Nebraska undertook strategic visioning. Our good friend and serial entrepreneur Jim Jenkins chaired the Entrepreneurship Industry Council as part of Blueprint Nebraska. Jim and his Council members traveled our physically large and diverse stat...Continue Reading

The Montgomery County Action Council (MCAC), a public/private county-wide economic development agency, is seeking an experienced economic development director to expand its successful initiatives. Montgomery County is a vibrant manufacturing center in Southeast Kansas. Cessna, Standard Motor Products, John Deere, and CVR Energy are a few of the many successfu...Continue Reading

The pandemic forced many companies to make big pivots, and by utilizing tech, some found ways to actually positively affect their overall business. Nicole Walters, founder and CEO of Inherit Learning Company and star of USA Network's She’s The Boss, recently spoke with Andres Wydler, executive director of StartOut, about the role technology played in shaping how the LGBT...Continue Reading

High unemployment, the magnifying power of the web and fresh fintech financing are fueling an eruption of startups not seen in decades. And America will never go back to business as usual.  In the gritty, gray concrete lobby of Firebrand Collective—a women’s coworking space in Kansas City’s industrial West Bottoms district—Jackie Nguyen make...Continue Reading

After one of the toughest years on record for the nation’s more than 30 million small businesses, one thing is certain—the American dream is alive and well. Those who weathered the storm pivoted to meet the moment: 95% of owners adapted their businesses in some way, and 50% launched ne...Continue Reading

TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced the launch of My Reemployment Plan, a program designed to support Kansans with job-search efforts. “My Reemployment Plan is a great tool to provide Kansans with the resources needed to secure high-quality, in-demand jobs,” Governor Kelly said. “While it’s welcome news that our state’s unemployment rate is back to 3.5%, we wan...Continue Reading

How to find new investors for your Opportunity Zones before it's too late - Opportunity Fund directories, financial advisors, LinkedIn, and old-fashioned networking. Opportunity Zone legislation passed in 2017 and the incentives provided in the legislation are not going to go on forever. Savvy economic developers will take advantage of thi...Continue Reading

TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced that Kansas was recognized by Site Selection magazine as having the top business climate in the West North Central region of the United States in 2021. In 2020, Kansas ranked fourth in the West North Central region for business climate – jumping three spots to first place in 2021. Kansas i...Continue Reading

A study being conducted by researchers at the University of Kansas aims to rectify what the project's lead researcher describes as a "terrible" lack of data about broadband access in the sunflower state. "The (Federal Communications Commission) data on broadband is terrible. There's no other word to describe it," said KU economics professor Donna Ginther. "It's inaccurate...Continue Reading

Filing business-related taxes can often be a time-consuming and complicated process, especially for new entrepreneurs. Small business owners need a good understanding of the federal, state, and local taxes required to file. The types of taxes can range from income, employment, excise, and sales. It is critical that business owners ar...Continue Reading

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Kansas has been honored for its economic development excellence by receiving the Gold Shovel award from Area Development magazine. Governor Laura Kelly says Kansas has been awarded for its commitment to excellence in economic development. She said Area Development magazine’s coveted Gold Shovel award for 2021, which i...Continue Reading

TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced the State of Kansas has been honored for its commitment to excellence in economic development by receiving Area Development magazine’s coveted Gold Shovel award for 2021, the highest award given to a state. After record-breaking year for business development, Kansas is just one of eight states to receiv...Continue Reading

One of the best parts of my job is interacting with each of our clients prior to and after they launch our industry-leading data tools. After all, economic development is ultimately about people - and the professionals I get to meet with are some of the hardest working people I'v...Continue Reading