The Center for Entrepreneurship, W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University is offering the first in a series of programs created for small business entrepreneurs that will provide training to current and prospective entrepreneurs in South Central Kansas partially funded by the Workforce Innovations in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) grant.

The FastTrac® program is divided into two specialty areas: NewVenture™ and GrowthVenture™. NewVenture™ offers essential business information to help develop entrepreneurial skills to build a strong business foundation. GrowthVenture™ focuses on improving the business' performance.

Piloted in 1986 at the University of Southern California, the FastTrac® Entrepreneurial Training Program has been tested and refined in classes held in 31 states. FastTrac® combines classroom instruction, one-on-one coaching, guest speakers, hands-on participation and comprehensive course workbooks.

The primary goal of the Center for Entrepreneurship is to extend an arm of support to the local and national business community in such a way as to facilitate new business and further the goals of established businesses. This has been accomplished since the Center's inception 30 years ago through a number of outreach programs designed to assist local entrepreneurial efforts as well as national business interest.