Welcome to Great Bend Economic Development, where our mission is to #GrowGreatBend! Through business incentive programs, community entrepreneurship cohorts, and strategic partnerships with the local business community, we seek to grow our local economy, increase the number of living wage jobs in Barton County, and expand our tax base. Business resources Great Bend. Startup help Barton County. Becoming an entrepreneur. How to start a business. Starting a business in Kansas. Business tax incentive