Join K-State at the April 2026 First Friday e-Call to learn more about the Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge, a competition for student-created, managed and owned ventures. Bailee Henry, manager of eProgramming for Network Kansas, will discuss how the program is building youth entrepreneurship across the state.

The Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge is sponsored by Network Kansas, K-State Extension and VentureDash.

K-State Extension offers an entrepreneurship webinar every first Friday of the month. The purpose of the First Friday e-Call is to increase the local community's knowledge of the experts, education and economic resources available to help small businesses and entrepreneurs and to share innovations in community development.

Registration required:

This virtual event is free and open to the public.

One-time registration is required at www.extension.k-state.edu/program-areas/supporting-communities/first-friday-ecalls. You will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. 

For questions, contact Jessica Gnad, K-State director of economic development, at jgnad@k-state.edu.