RESOURCES FOR YOUR NEW BUSINESS
Getting Started
Here you'll find your step-by-step getting started guide, meet our entrepreneurship partners and be made aware of any classes or other learning opportunities to help you level up each day.
Step 1
Our workforce is built from a our oil and gas industry and as such is adaptable, hard-working, transferable to other industries and has the desire to work for a great employer.
Operating Costs
With our labor costs being over 30% less than the national average and our cost of living also falling below the national average, Barton County is a low-cost option with a high likelihood that your business will be profitable, faster!
Location and Access
Barton County's centralized location puts your company in an ideal spot to do business. You will have access to rail, air transport and roadways, which makes sourcing the materials you need a breeze.
Site Availability
With shovel-ready sites ranging in size from 1 acre all the way up to 240 acres, varying sizes of move-in ready building space, and an excited and supportive community we are ready to help your business settle in Barton County.
OUR COMMITMENT
Working For You
Getting your business started can seem like a daunting task. At Great Bend Economic Development, our goal is to give you ample support in planning and in the first stages of executing your vision to ensure your business is a success.
With our partners at the Small Business Development Center, Great Plains Development, CKDI and Network Kansas, along with our board comprised of 11 individuals who have seen their own business successes, we feel like we've composed a winning team to help you reach your goals.
Reach out today to start planning your next endeavor and find out what funding and/or learning resources are available to you.
Looking forward to working with you,
RESOURCES FOR YOUR NEW BUSINESS
Meet Our Partners
It takes a team to provide the best resources and support to our entrepreneurs, Here are our primary partners in helping you get to the finish line with your business idea.
NEXT STEPS
Opportunities For Your Business
Visit the pages below to find out about additional opportunities available for your business.
Step 1
Contact GBED to discuss your ideas and schedule your first business planning meeting.
Step 2
Determine your financial ask and create a thorough business plan through several free business consultation meetings.
Step 3
Have your loan documents prepared so you're pitch-ready!
Step 4
We'll help you use your loan package to present to banks and other funding opportunities.