Our Clients Succeed!
During the past ten years, the Kansas SBDC at WSU provided advising and training services to over 17,000 entrepreneurs. Our clients
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started over 450 businesses
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accessed over $200 million of capital
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increased sales by over $400 million
Enjoy success stories from our clients and learn what they have to say about us!
Kansas SBDC 2022 Emerging Business of the Year
Bob Williford, Paragon Precision Metals, LLC
Kansas SBDC 2022 Existing Business of the Year
Liban Faissal, Expert Auto Center
Kansas SBDC 2021 Emerging Business of the Year
Sarah Leslie, Leslie Coffee Co.
Kansas SBDC 2021 Existing Business of the Year
Mark Buckley and Geneva Nisly, Toy Depot, Inc.
Kansas SBDC 2020 Success Story
Melody McCray-Miller, Miller’s Bar-B-Que, Inc.
Kansas SBDC 2020 Emerging Business of the Year
Jonathan Sanchez and Tariq Azmi, Ember Technology, Inc.
Kansas SBDC 2020 Existing Business of the Year
Carmen Rosales and family, Connie's Mexico Cafe
Kansas SBDC 2019 Success Story
Peter Salmeron, Professional Landscaping Services
Kansas SBDC 2019 Success Story
Darrin Teeter, Fiber Dynamics
Kansas SBDC 2019 Emerging Business of the Year
Wilt and Tina Dod, Dod Installations
Kansas SBDC 2019 Existing Business of the Year
Aaron, Allen, Paul, and Phillip Lange, Triple Threat Ag Services
Kansas SBDC 2018 Success Story
Ian and Jubilee Miller, Little Lion Ice Cream
Kansas SBDC 2018 Emerging Business of the Year
Cori Kohlmeir and Amy Hoefer, Advantage Marketing
Kansas SBDC 2018 Existing Business of the Year
David Sasson, Overstock Art
Kansas SBDC 2017 Emerging Business of the Year
Andrew Gough, Reverie Coffee Roasters
Kansas SBDC 2017 Existing Business of the Year
Robi Lorik, PWI, Inc.
Kansas SBDC 2016 Emerging Business of the Year
Kevin Kunz, Sleeptopia
Kansas SBDC 2016 Existing Business of the Year
Eric Fisher, Eric Fisher Academy, Inc.
Kansas SBDC 2015 Success Story
Martha Everhart and Bob Raux, Phast Parts, LLC
Kansas SBDC 2015 Emerging Business of the Year
Tracy Gordon, Rejuvv' Spa
Kansas SBDC Existing Business of the Year
Stan Unruh, Leading Edge Aerospace
Kansas SBDC 2014 Success Story
Patrick McDonald, McDonald's Sewing & Vacuum
Kansas SBDC 2014 Emerging Business of the Year
Summer and Mark Guerrero, After Hours Auto Repair
Kansas SBDC 2014 Existing Business of the Year
Shari Haug, 6th Street Fashions & Footwear
Kansas SBDC 2013 Success Story
Austin Kinzle, Healthcare Real Estate Group
Kansas SBDC 2013 Emerging Business of the Year
Stephen Brittain and Michael Rickords, Absolute Dimensions, LLC
Kansas SBDC 2013 Existing Business of the Year
Steve and Cindi Ohlde, Justin and Becky Ohlde, and Kyler Ohlde, Ohlde's Dairy
Kansas SBDC 2011 Emerging Business of the Year
David and Diane Cool, Clearwater Engineering, Inc.
Kansas SBDC 2011 Existing Business of the Year
Trish Remley, Grassland Gardens Nursey and Flower Garden
Kansas SBDC 2011 Success Story
Sean Reed, Douglas Hodgens and Daniel Moya, Advatec
Kansas SBDC 2010 Existing Business of the Year
Heath Balderston, Roberta Feist, Troy Lott, Todd Schwartz, Intake Studio
Kansas SBDC 2010 Emerging Business of the Year
John and Amber Klassen, Thiessen-Elise Salon
Kansas SBDC 2009 Existing Business of the Year
Debbie and Terry Schrag, Cannonball Engineering
Kansas SBDC 2009 Emerging Business of the Year
Barrett and Stacie Long, Longs' Ranch and Pet Supply
Kansas SBDC 2008 Existing Business of the Year
Jerry Winkley, Service Master by Clean in a Wink
Kansas SBDC 2008 Emerging Business of the Year
Wava and Kim Kramer, Longford Water
The Kansas Small Business Development Center at Wichita State University is funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.