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Northeast Kansas Enterpr ise Faci l i tat ion Ini t ia t ive Volume 7 , Issue 6
June 2011
Project Outcomes:
(June 2, 2003 to May 31, 2011)
Total Clients
Assisted: 681
Businesses Started:
52
Businesses
Expanded: 17
Jobs Created: 184
Businesses
Retained: 10
Jobs Retained: 63
Tune-Ups of Existing
Businesses: 63
For more information about Enterprise Facilitation, contact:
Facilitator Teresa McAnerney (785) 364-0583 [email protected]
Board Chair David Key (785) 336-2184
Northeast Kansas Enterprise Facilitation's Website www.nekef.org July 7
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Facilitator Office Hours
Glacial Hills
Enterprise Center
334 2nd St.
Wetmore, KS
July 7 6 p.m.
Dinner/Board Meeting
Deaver Community Center
Sabetha, KS
July 21 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Facilitator Office Hours
Glacial Hills
Enterprise Center
334 2nd St.
Wetmore, KS
The Northeast Kansas Entrepreneurship
Academy was held June 20 through 23 at
Highland Community College. The
Academy provided high school students
with an opportunity to learn about
managing a business, and interact with area
businesses and community leaders.
Eleven northeast Kansas high school
students participated in the Academy:
Emily Elder, Doniphan County; Breanna
Garrison, Atchison County; Dylan
Holthaus, Shawnee County; Kyle Johnston,
Shawnee County; Tyler Newton, Doniphan
County; Mike Regenstein, Atchison
County; Jordan Romines, Nemaha County;
Morgan Ruhl, Doniphan County; Conner
Schultz, Doniphan County; Dylan
Wichman, Shawnee County; and Marie
Wiedefeld, Atchison County.
Loren Ziegler, a business teacher from
Silver Lake High School served as the
Academy director for the second year.
“We are fortunate to have someone with
Loren’s experience and enthusiasm,”
reported Teresa McAnerney, Northeast
Kansas Enterprise Facilitator. “His
leadership and strong curriculum provides
an empowering learning experience for
teens.”
Throughout the Academy, students traveled
to northeast Kansas businesses to learn (Continued on Page 2)
Northeast Kansas Entrepreneurship Academy
Upcoming Events
ENTREPRENEUR SPOTLIGHT
Eleven area high school students participated in the
Northeast Kansas Entrepreneurship Academy at
Highland Community College from June 20-23, 2011.
Loren Ziegler, Northeast Kansas Entrepreneurship
Academy Director, walks students through how to
develop a business plan.
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June 2011
ENTREPRENEUR SPOTLIGHT
Northeast Kansas Entrepreneurship Academy
from local successful entrepreneurs. In Atchison, students
toured Lopez de Mexico Restaurant, Amazing Deals, Ann
Quinn’s Furniture, The Hardware Store and Paolucci’s
Restaurant. The day trip to Atchison ended with a trolley
tour of Haunted Atchison, and a meeting with entrepreneur
and author Sharon Berry. Students also traveled to Hiawatha
to create their own television commercial at Rainbow NEK,
and then toured Rainbow Communications. An evening
meal at Werner Wagon Works and Guest House in Horton
was both educational and delicious as the students enjoyed a
chuck wagon dinner, and learned from entrepreneurs and
owners of Werner Wagon Works and Guest House, Don and
Connie Werner.
In addition to Ziegler’s business curriculum for the
Academy, local business experts shared their knowledge with
students. Guest speakers included: Mary Ann Riederer,
Kansas Small Business Development Center; Annette
Weeks, Northwest Missouri Enterprise Facilitator; Will
Gladhart, Gladhart Consulting; Linda Honeyman, Settle Inn;
and Thad Geiger, Troy State Bank.
The last night of the academy, winners of the business plan
competition were announced. Students were given time
throughout the academy to further develop their business
plans. A grand prize of $300 was offered for the top business
plan, which was awarded to Marie Wiedefeld. Kyle Johnston
was awarded second place and a $200 cash prize, and Emily
Elder received third place and $100 cash prize. Judges for
the business plan competition were: Troy Boswell of
Hiawatha National Bank; Nancy Gafford, Rural
Development Association; Gary Lortscher, retired
entrepreneur; and Mary Ann Riederer, Kansas Small
Business Development Center.
“I was actually able to form a business plan in four days
instead of spending weeks searching for all the information,”
stated Mike Regenstein, a 2011 Northeast Kansas
Entrepreneurship Academy participant.
Several local businesses and organizations made the
second annual Northeast Kansas Entrepreneurship Academy
a success: Highland Community College, Kansas Rural
Business Development, Doniphan County Chamber of
Commerce, Koch & Company, Wenger Manufacturing,
Herbster Law, Meadowlark Extension, Atchison Chamber of
Commerce and Rainbow Communications.
A special thank you goes to Northeast Kansas Enterprise
Facilitation board members that assisted with the Academy.
A few special recognitions go out to David Key, Penny
Donaldson and David Reist. Current Chair of Northeast
Kansas Enterprise Facilitation and Meadowlark Extension
District Director, David Key, assisted with planning and
staffing the academy. Penny Donaldson, Northeast Kansas
Enterprise Facilitation board member and Director of
Highland Community College Library, was instrumental in
coordinating the vans, food, classrooms and several other
Academy activities. David Reist, Northeast Kansas
Enterprise Facilitation board member and President of
Highland Community College, was also instrumental in
helping the Academy come to fruition. Several other board
members also donated their time, thank you to everyone that
helped make this year’s Academy a success!
The planning committee is already looking forward to next
year’s academy. If you are interested in being a sponsor or
know a teen who might be interested, contact Teresa
McAnerney at 785-364-0583 or e-mail [email protected] for
more information. Attendance is open to high school
students with an interest in entrepreneurship living in
Atchison, Brown, Doniphan, Jackson, Jefferson, Marshall,
Nemaha, Osage, and rural Shawnee County.
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Linda
Honeyman,
Settle Inn of
Seneca,
discusses
marketing with
Academy
students.
