We’re Making Clayton and Kirwin Better
Written by: Friday Otuya
Nex-Tech continues to connect more communities to fiber optic broadband. Recently, I had a great time with our customer acquisition team as we had two customer sign-up events in Clayton and Kirwin, KS. Nex-Tech will be connecting these communities with high-speed, fiber-optic Internet.
Nex-Tech has been working to connect these communities for a while now. Our team came together to work on a grant application that was submitted to the Kansas Office for Broadband Development (KOBD). Our application was approved, and KOBD funds supplemented our efforts to reach these towns.
It’s humbling to see what began as an idea over a call now coming to life. It was exciting to see men, women, children, young and old, come together to sign up for the best broadband connectivity. This is indeed the dawn of new possibilities in these towns.
The project showcases what can be achieved in small-town America when projects are designed in partnership with the community, public funds supplement private funds, and local stakeholders pool their resources to get it all across the finish line.
Connect with Friday
Friday Otuya
Community Engagement Specialist
I'm Friday Otuya /Oh-Too-Yah/. I love sharing development resources, working on initiatives that change lives, and building bridges that lead to prosperity.
Specifically, I originate, underwrite, and deploy capital to small businesses that typically don't fit bank credit criteria. These businesses create jobs and expand economic opportunity in Nex-Tech's service area. I also support Nex-Tech's community and legislative strategy toward making life better through technology.
Before this, I worked in broadcast journalism and corporate communications, and did development finance work across Africa and the U.S.
If you are curious how Nex-Tech can partner with you through loans, grants, donations, or another kind of capital investment, I'd love to chat.
I live with my wife and two lads in Hays, KS.
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785.639.8698
Weekdays: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
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