Our Mission:
To promote economic and population growth throughout the County by assisting our local businesses, engaging in community activities, and promoting Stafford County as a great place to live, work and play!

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Workspace 311 Remote Work Training Program Now Available

Remote work offers a plethora of job opportunities that aren’t otherwise available in our area.  Stafford Eco Devo has partnered with FlexJobs to provide interested Stafford County residents with a year member to their online job board that lists thousands of vetted remote work opportunities. 


Click here to read more on program details and to take our assessment. 
Entrepreneurship Class Concludes

​Stafford County Economic Development announces the completion of this spring’s Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative (ELI) class that provides the Ice House Entrepreneurship Program to ignite the entrepreneurial mindset and cultivate an entrepreneurial culture. 
 
Ice House redefines entrepreneurship as more than an academic discipline, reaching far beyond the concept of traditional business creation and small business management. Entrepreneurship is a mindset; a framework for thinking and acting that can empower anyone to succeed. It is a mindset that can empower ordinary people to accomplish the extraordinary.

​Click here for more details.
Start Up Central Kansas/Ice House Entrepreneurship Program

​The Stafford and Pawnee County Economic Development offices have partnered together to bring you an 8-week certificate course centered around the entrepreneurial mindset. This course provides practical entrepreneurial lessons through first-hand experiences of successful, real-life entrepreneurs. Based on the book, Who Owns the Ice House, this curriculum consists of video interviews and case studies along with individual assignments, assessments, and discussion topics. 

Click to learn more and register.
Welch Farm, Macksville Attends Destination Bootcamp

Grant recipients, Kevin & Michell Welch of The Welch Farm, an event and catering venue outside Macksville, recently returned from a Colorado-based business improvement “Destination Bootcamp.”   The Welch Farm was among a group of business owners from Kansas who attended the two and one-half day, 20-hour workshop. The grant was funded by the Stafford County Economic Development E-Community Partnership with Network Kansas.

Click here to learn more about The Welch Farm.  
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Answers to your questions about the Port Authority of Stafford County

You may have seen recent public notices or radio announcements about the Port Authority of Stafford County, and would like to know more about what is being planned.   What is a Port Authority?  Why is it needed?   How is it paid for and where will it be?   Here are some answers to your questions. Click here to continue reading. 

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