ECJC announces George Hansen as new President & CEO

LENEXA, Kan. – (June 17, 2013) – The Enterprise Center of Johnson County (ECJC), a venture development organization and early stage company incubator in the Kansas City Metro, today announced the appointment of George Hansen as President & CEO. Mr. Hansen joins ECJC as a next step in his distinguished career of building and financing companies across multiple industries in …

ECJC’s Joel Wiggins Wins International Award

ATHENS, Ohio – The National Business Incubation Association awarded Joel Wiggins with the 2013 President’s Award during NBIA’s International Conference on Business Incubation in Boston. This award recognizes a longtime NBIA member for lifetime achievement in support of business incubation. A 16-year veteran incubation professional, frequent presenter at NBIA conferences, and former NBIA board member and chairman, Wiggins is leaving …

Women’s Business Center announces Brande Stitt as new Program Director

The Women’s Business Center (WBC) has been fortunate over the past one and a half years to have Dorothy Browning as Program Director. In addition to working with our WBC clients, Dorothy has been instrumental in creating a foundation for our microenterprise clients in our community. This includes the FirstStep FastTrac classes for start-ups and raising a loan loss fund …

Demand for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Fuels LilyPad EV’s Growth

LENEXA, Kan.  –LilyPad EV, a provider of electric vehicle charging station products and services, has recently increased its geographic reach to serve customers across the U.S. LilyPad EV’s recent growth stems from a robust electric vehicle market and the need for reliable and convenient charging options. Currently there are over 5,000 electric car charging stations across the U.S. But with …