Kansas Small Business Development Centers: Performance and Impact

Abstract

This study was conducted by the Institute for Public Policy and Business Research for the Kansas Department of Commerce. Kansas' s Small Business Development Centers play an important part in the state govern­ment' s economic development. program. Research shows that the majority of new jobs are created by small businesses, and entrepreneurs remain an important source of innovation and creativity. This report examines the performance of the state's eight Development Centers based on a telephone sample survey of 410 former clients. The report is divided into three sections. First the findings are summarized. Second, the results of the survey of clients are detailed. Third, the research methods, basic frequencies, and the survey instrument itself are reported in two appendices.