Northeast Kansas Enterprise Facilitation's Entrepreneur Spotlight

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Northeast Kansas Enterpr ise Faci l i tat ion Ini t ia t ive Volume 9 , Issue 2

February 2013

Project Outcomes:

(June 2, 2003 to January 31, 2013

Total Clients

Assisted: 827

Businesses Started:

71

Businesses

Expanded: 20

Jobs Created: 266

Businesses

Retained: 10

Jobs Retained: 84

Tune-Ups of Existing

Businesses: 68

For more information contact:

Facilitator Teresa McAnerney (785) 364-0583

[email protected]

Board Chair David Key (785) 336-2184

[email protected]

Visit: www.nekef.org

This Valentine’s Day, while you

are showering your sweetie with love,

there are many local businesses that

can help you fill the bill nicely! An

article by Tiffany Hsu of the Los

Angeles Times says that Americans

will spend around 150 million dollars

on greeting cards alone! Men and

women alike are expected to spend an

average of $126.00 on their sweetie for

this Holiday.

If every one of those purchases were

made in locally owned stores, custom

jewelers, florists, candy/bake shops or

restaurants it would have an enormous

economic impact on our region!

Northeast Kansas has a wonderful

selection of shops that will make your

shopping easy. So before you call that

national 800 number or head to a large

chain store or restaurant remember

how much your local businesses

appreciate your love, and how much

you would miss them if they were to

“go away”. This popular phrase comes

to mind “Home is Where the Heart

is” what a great mantra for making

your purchases and finding services

everyday….all the year through!

Discover Sarah Kathryn’s in

Lancaster! Beautiful and unique

gifts, jewelry and more. Join them

for a Valentine’s Day Card

making class coming up on

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Upcoming Events

ENTREPRENEUR SPOTLIGHT

March 15 & 16, 2013

Visit the NEKEFI Booth

Holton Spring Expo

The Fair Building

Holton, KS

March 2, 2013

Visit us at the 2013

Regional Expo

Fisher Center

Hiawatha, KS

March 7, 2013

NEKEF Board Meeting

6:00 pm Dinner/Meeting

Nemaha County

Venue to be determined

Northeast Kansas Enterpr ise Faci l i tat ion Ini t ia t ive Volume 9 , Issue 2

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Monday, February 11, starting at 6:00 pm.

Please call them at 913-255-2000 or email at

[email protected]. Be sure to like

them on facebook too! They are easy to find at the

southwest corner of intersection Hwy. 9 and Hwy.

73. Plan your visit now!

Indulge your sweet tooth with the Giggle Girls

Cakery, based in Hiawatha. Custom cakes, cupcakes,

cookies, candy, and other delicacies that will exceed

your expectations! Be sure to like them on facebook.

Call now to place your special order at 785-288-

0468 or email [email protected].

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Don’t worry about cooking, leave that up to Your Place

or Mine Catering in Holton! Whether you would like to

have delivered catering or go out for a special evening

they are ready to serve you!

They are hosting a special Valentines Day romantic din-

ner! Dine on your choice of smoked pork chops or Mon-

terey chicken served with a salad, baked potato, roll, and

dessert while listening to Gary Bell perform on stage.

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Make your reservations now for a lovely evening out

with dinner and music by calling 785-364-9072. Your

Place or Mine is located at 501 East 5th in Holton,

KS. Like them on facebook to keep current with

their events!

You ain’t

gotta

thing if

you ain’t

got that

bling!

Head to

Donna’s

Dzines in

Seneca,

located inside the Seneca Variety Store at 425 Main

Street. You will find something that will light up the

night and warm someone’s heart. Jewelry repair is

also offered. Birthstone and Mother’s bracelets,

pearls, sterling, whatever your taste you will find it at

Donna’s. Call her at 785-294-1157. Like them on

Facebook to see their latest designs and specials!

Visit Marie Antoinette’s Gluten Free Bake Shoppe

located at 316 St. Joseph Street in Wathena, KS.

Whether you have a glu-

ten allergy or not, gluten

free is the hot trend in

healthy eating.

Serving breakfast and

lunch and of course

sweet treats...all sans

gluten.

Call 816-385-1141 and

like them on facebook!

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Visit www.marieantoinettesbakeshop.com