Chris Pennington, the Kansas SBDC State Virtual Center Director, poses with Janet Miller, the Cherokee County Economic Development Director, at the center in Columbus. A kiosk that hangs above the pair offers virtual assistance to local entrepreneurs and established business owners in addition to the pair’s expertise on a variety of financial topics. Photo by Jacob Spencer.
Starting up a business has never been as simple as it is right now. Thanks to a partnership between the Cherokee County Economic Development Center and the Kansas Small Business Development Center at Pittsburg State University, local Kansans now have access to some of the most helpful, easy to understand, free tools and guidance for any and all of their entrepreneurial endeavors.