Upcoming Events and Partner Resources

FEMA Small Business Disaster Preparedness Series
Free Webinar

FEMA hosts a series of webinars to help folks prepare and recover after disasters.  On June 23, 2026, at 1:00 PM, the session will be Stay Ready and Resilient with Help from your Local Small Business Development Center featuring three of our SBDCs.

U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Office of Business, Industry, and Infrastructure Integration (OB3I)
in partnership with
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience (ODRR)
presents
Stay Ready and Resilient with Help from your Local Small Business Development Center
June 23, 2026
1:00 – 2:30 PM ET (12:00-1:30 PM Central)

The upcoming session will focus on how small businesses can utilize SBA’s Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) to enhance business operations across the disaster lifecycle. Session presenters will showcase how your local SBDCs help businesses stay ready, navigate disruptions, and bounce back stronger.

Heartland Kansas City Small Business Networking Event

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Kansas APEX Accelerator

Formerly Kansas Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)

Kansas SBDC works hand in hand with Kansas APEX Accelerator (formerly Kansas Procurement Technical Assistance Center) to help businesses explore the government marketplace.  Through professional consulting and training, business owners learn how to assess and then pursue government contracting opportunities at the federal, state and local levels.  Kansas APEX Accelerator can also assist with registrations and certifications (WOSB, EDWOSB, 8(a), HubZone, VOSB, SDVOSB, WBE, DBE, MBE, etc.), bid matching, procurement price history, technical specifications and standards and bid preparation assistance.

Click here for Kansas APEX Accelerator course Competing for Government Contracts: Basic Training
Closed for Thanksgiving

Closed November 26-30, 2025

We return to the office on Monday, December 1st.
Happy Thanksgiving!

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The Kansas SBDC network remains open for business during the federal government shutdown.

Our advisors are ready to provide no-cost, one-on-one counseling and resources to help small business owners!

Closed for Winter Break

Closed December 24 - January 2

We return to the office on Monday, January 5th.
Happy Holidays!

February 12, 2025

JCCC (and our office) is closed due to inclement weather!