Connect Wichita helps people looking for work, employers seeking talent, and neighbors building businesses find the relationships and resources to move forward.
Start with your goals, skills or hiring needs. We review what you share and work toward the most relevant next connection.
Share who you are, what you need, and what kinds of people, businesses, or opportunities would be meaningful for you.
We look for relevant introductions, local businesses, events, and community pathways aligned to your interests and goals.
Connections can be personal, professional, or business-driven—from new friendships to referral partners and collaborations.
As the city grows, member nominations and local partner participation make the whole community more helpful and connected.
Start with a neighborhood, a shared interest, or a conversation. Discover the people and places that make a new connection possible.
Discover where locals go when they want a place with atmosphere and repeat visits.
Support small businesses and find your next favorite local purchase or service.
See neighborhood energy, community experiences, and the kinds of places people actually return to.
Explore the neighborhood and find a reason to get connected.
Explore the neighborhood and find a reason to get connected.
Explore the neighborhood and find a reason to get connected.
Explore the neighborhood and find a reason to get connected.
The Wichita Regional Chamber links economic development to small-business support and workforce programming across south-central Kansas.
Source: Wichita Regional Chamber · cumulative program figures ↗
Explore the local market →Practical stories connecting local economic developments to people, hiring and small business relationships.
Wichita’s economic strategy treats small business, employer expansion, and workforce development as connected efforts. For entrepreneurs and employers, thoughtful introductions can turn regional momentum into actual customers, partners, and hires.
Read the story →A useful network starts with people who can help you learn, hire, collaborate, find customers and contribute to your community.
Read the story →Spotlight the businesses, patios, events, and people making Wichita feel vibrant, welcoming, and well connected.
Your recommendations help us discover the next places to feature.
Introduce your business, meet potential referral partners, and help neighbors find services they can use.
Recommend a local business or tell us about your own. Submissions are reviewed before publication.
Recommend a local business or tell us about your own. Submissions are reviewed before publication.
Recommend a local business or tell us about your own. Submissions are reviewed before publication.
Recommend a local business or tell us about your own. Submissions are reviewed before publication.
Businesses can join the network for visibility, partnership conversations, introductions, and future directory placement.
Reserve a city homepage sponsorship, Local Love feature, or category spotlight. Inventory is available by inquiry and placements are manually approved. No traffic or impression guarantees are made.
Prominent sponsored banner placement on the homepage.
Clearly labeled sponsored feature in the local discovery experience.
Relevant advertising beside community discovery categories.
Reach people exploring Connect Wichita. Ask about founding advertiser availability.
See advertising options →Sponsored content will be marked “Advertisement” or “Sponsored.” Payment does not influence future community voting or ratings.
Founder-owned businesses and brands supporting our work to bring people, opportunity and community together across the Connect network.
FOUNDING SPONSOR · FOUNDER-OWNEDBunten & AssociatesMarketing strategy, branding & growthVisit website ↗
FOUNDING SPONSOR · FOUNDER-OWNEDPOVRZI SEWorkforce & community connections in North MacedoniaVisit website ↗
FOUNDING SPONSOR · FOUNDER-OWNEDConnect GreenvilleGreenville, South CarolinaVisit website ↗
FOUNDING SPONSOR · FOUNDER-OWNEDConnect JonesboroJonesboro, ArkansasVisit website ↗
FOUNDING SPONSOR · FOUNDER-OWNEDConnect SpringdaleSpringdale, ArkansasVisit website ↗
FOUNDING SPONSOR · FOUNDER-OWNEDConnect BentonvilleBentonville, ArkansasVisit website ↗Founder-owned sponsorships are distinguished from paid third-party advertisements. Any paid sponsored placements will be clearly labeled.
We are building room for founding partners, neighborhood spotlights, event support, and curated connection opportunities across Wichita.
Use this inquiry to express interest in sponsorships, directory visibility, events, or community collaboration.
Recommend a restaurant, salon, contractor, coffee shop, boutique, or community favorite. This is the bridge between local discovery and community participation.
Submissions are nominations only, not automatic listings or public ratings.
Join for personal, professional, or business connections in Wichita. Tell us what you need and who you’d like to meet.
This is an inquiry and community-building site; immediate introductions are not guaranteed.
Monthly metro-area unemployment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED. Published monthly; checked daily. Numbers reflect the reporting month, not today's conditions.
Live figures are currently unavailable. Use the source link for the latest published data.