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Northeast Kansas Enterprise Facilitation is here for YOU, the intrepid entrepreneur. Learn a little about us and see how our services can benefit you and your business.

About Us

What exactly is Northeast Kansas Enterprise Faciliation? Learn all about our organization and the ways we can help your business succeed.

Meet the Boards

The people behind NEKEF are volunteers from all around the five counties we serve. We care passionately about the success and sustainability of our rural Northeast Kansas region.

Biz Buzz

My Heart Belongs to Data

Data is vital for small businesses to grow and sustain. It’s now second nature to give your information to make a purchase or even to ask...

the Trinity of Management

The NEKEF board provides an Enterprise Facilitator who gives intensive, one-on-one assistance to the entrepreneur, educating him or her in the “Trinity of Management”, a concept that teaches each entrepreneur how to put a successful business and a business team into place.

Product or Service

The entrepreneur or business must have a product or service that stands out among the rest. We’ll work with you to determine if your product or service will likely stand the test of time.

Sales and Marketing

Once we have worked with you to determine the greatness of your product or service we’ll turn our attention to promoting it. We want you to succeed.

Financial Management

You you have your product or service and you determined your marketing strategy. Now you need to make sure you keep your business going by properly managing your finances.

Get Inspired

We have enjoyed working with many different types of entrepreneurs over the years.
Read some of their stories, and get inspired to chase your own dreams!

Favorite Things

November 2007, Karen and Melissa purchased what was formerly Room to Breathe, on the mall in Atchison, and rechristened it Cottage of the Seasons.