News and Podcasts

PODCASTS

4/14/23 – Grow Hays’ PitchIt Event

4/7/23 – Heart of America Development Corp. continues helping Ellis Co. economic development

4/1/23 – Grow Hays shares housing, microfactory project updates

3/17/23 – Grow Hays annual report highlights Ellis County economic activity in 2022

3/03/23 – STAR bonds: Grow Hays director discusses concept and implementation

2/17/23 – Schmidt Foundation donates $500,000 to Grow Hays Microfactory

2/10/23 – Grow Hays director discusses the city of Hays’ Braun property plan

2/3/23 – Grow Hays director discusses grant funding

1/29/23 – Latest Grow Hays project to bring additional housing; new community center to Hays

1/27/23 –Grow Hays exec. director discusses recently released building permit data

1/13/23 – Grow Hays director discusses tax increases in Ellis Co.

1/4/23 – Grow Hays’ Williams looks ahead to 2023

12/27/22 – As 2022 draws to a close Grow Hays director reflects on projects

9/6/21 – Grow Hays director Doug Williams shares updates on local development

8/26/22 – Grow Hays’ latest RHID presented to USD 489 Board of Education

8/19/22 – Hays housing report to be released soon, discussed at Grow Hays Quarterly Luncheon

8/12/22 – Grow Hays plans third Think Like an Entrepreneur series

7/18/22 – Area economic updates from Grow Hays

5/20/22 – Grow Hays hires director of business development

4/29/22 – Grow Hays shares project updates with city officals

3/4/22 – Forward Ever: Grow Hays executive director Doug Williams

12/23/21 – Grow Hays hosts 2021 wrap up

10/5/21 – Grow Hays seeks director of recruitment and retention

8/27/21 – Grow Hays fosters entrepreneurship with upcoming events

8/13/21 – Grow Hays’ housing rehab program seeking applicants

6/25/21 – Grow Hays seeking additional funding from area governments
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5/20/21 – Forward Ever: Grow Hays executive director Doug Williams

1/29/21 – Grow Hays to present economic impact of FHSU

12/4/20 – Grow Hays selects new board members

10/30/20 – Grow Hays taking board of directors applications

10/9/20 – Entrepreneurship showcased in upcoming events at Grow Hays

08/7/20 – Grow Hays working with Ellis Co. to distribute SPARK funding

6/06/20 – Grow Hays to promote entrepreneurship with upcoming events

3/31/20 – Post Podcast: Interest growing in Hays Chamber insurance program

2/28/20 – FHSU and Grow Hays team up for the 2020 Faulkner Challenge

2/2/20 – Entrepreneurship the focus of upcoming Grow Hays Events

1/18/20 – Grow Hays programming ramping up for 2020

10/27/19 – Grow Hays helps match job seekers with employers on Hays Has Jobs website

8/30/19 – Grow Hays prepares for economic development conference in Hays

8/24/19 – Grow Hays gives a look into entrepreneurship with Trispectives series

8/10/19 – Grow Hays helps community development through event series in August

7/26/19 – Grow Hays housing rehab program seeking applicants

6/21/19 – Doug Williams shares all programs and events available from Grow Hays

6/28/19 – Grow Hays invites local entrepreneurs to explore the benefits of Brief Space

Development

Development Opportunity Profile for Ellis County

November 10, 2019

The e2 – Entrepreneurial Ecosystems believes in empowering research – making data-driven decisions about economic development to be more strategic …

Announcements

Local Economic Development Organization Announces New Name and New Location

January 1, 2019

During the March 2018 meeting of the Ellis County Coalition for Economic Development’s Board of Directors, the group unanimously voted …

Announcements

Doug Williams Named Executive Director

January 1, 2019

Doug Williams has been hired as executive director of Grow Hays. Williams is a lifelong entrepreneur and has been involved …

Announcements

Grow Hays Announces 2019 Board of Directors

January 1, 2019

Grow Hays recently appointed four new board members to serve in 2019. The newly elected Board members are Brian DeWitt, …

Entrepreneurship

YEC – Youth Entrepreneurship challenge

January 1, 2019

Grow Hays, in association with Network Kansas E-Community Partnership, hosted the first annual Ellis County Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge on Wednesday, …

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