CKDI - Central Kansas Development, Inc.

Barton County Entrepreneurs, this one’s for you!!! ⬇️⬇️

IGNITE Rural Business | Great Bend ED To empower, support and cultivate entrepreneurs. In Barton County we strive to champion creativity and innovative thinking and compliment a project or idea with the tools, resources and investment necessary to see it thrive. We aim for this competition to be the first of many efforts to continue...

Ready to start your business?? Get started with our partners at Great Bend Economic Development to complete your business plan and get your loan package together today! Once those steps are completed we look forward to hearing how we can finance your dreams at CKDI!

"He stopped focusing on the stuff he wanted to make, and he started focusing on the reason people need it."

Our first priority as an organization is to support and champion our local entrepreneurs. We found this article in Entrepreneur magazine to be both entertaining and full of wisdom! Let us know what you think!?

Jimmy Fallon Spent Years Chasing A Dream That Wasn't Really His. Finding His 'Why' Changed Everything. How The Tonight Show host built his career and an entertainment empire -- by first identifying his most important mission.

Part of our mission is to provide mentorship to those we finance to ensure they start out with all the support they need to be successful. Support and mentorship is vital in business; take a look at the below course for those of you already in business, but ready to find new ways to grow! Get the continued support you desire!

Last day to register for our Growing Rural Business program and qualify for the EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT! This 8 week certificate course taught by Wichita State is a great opportunity for existing Barton County Businesses to learn from industry experts, network and share ideas, and continue to GROW.

For more information and the link to register, visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/983912282469450/?active_tab=discussion

CKDI has been around the area financing dreams for years! Check out another one of the businesses we've had the opportunity to work with! If you haven't stopped by to eat at the HandleBar & Grill lately, you are definitely missing out!

Megan Holinde, owner of HandleBar & Grill, says that CKDI provided a lot more than just financing. "When I was presented the opportunity to buy the HandleBar and Grill, CKDI wasn’t just there for my financial needs, they were also there to mentor me and guide me through month by month with budgeting, financial growth, and how to overall grow in the local community as a business owner. I owe them a HUGE thanks for the extra time and help they dedicated into helping me become successful!"

While CKDI is here to help you finance your business dreams, we also think it's important to provide you with tools to keep those dreams flourishing for years to come! Check out this quick read on investing in 2022. Start off your year right by having SMART financial goals: "Specific, Measurable, Assignable, Realistic and Time-related also known as SMART."

Start Your Investments Off Right In 2022 Here are some things to do at the beginning of the year to make sure you are in the proper investment position: