SOMERSET, KY – Advanced manufacturers from across Eastern Kentucky gathered at The Center for Rural Development on Wednesday, October 11, to meet with some of the world's biggest prime defense contractors at the Fifth Annual Eastern Kentucky SEED Read More
SKED News
Smith Promoted as SKED’s New Manager of Impacts, Investments and Operations
November 16, 2023
SOMERSET, KY – Kyle Smith has been promoted to the newly created position of Manager of Impacts, Investments, and Operations at SKED. The Eastern Kentucky native joined SKED’s staff in 2018 as its Small Business Training Specialist. Since then, he’s worked to assist in presenting Be Boss Online classes across the region and helped many Read More
State’s KPDI Projects Bringing Millions in Economic Investment to SKED Service Region
This information is gathered from a compilation of press releases from the Office of Governor Andy Beshear. Economic development projects in seven counties across SKED's 45-county service region have been approved for $5.8 million in state funding Read More
Sharing our Services in 2023
We are excited to announce our social media campaigns for 2023. This year, we will promote all three primary SKED services in a way that is informative, creative and, hopefully, life changing for some. SKED’s services are three-pronged: Read More
This video explains our OCS project with Logan Corporation
SKED partnered with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Community Services to help Logan Corporation expand its Magoffin County facility and create more jobs in the region. Watch this new video detailing how we did it: Read More
Jones is New FOCUS Economic Development Director
SOMERSET, KY – The Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Corp. (SKED) and the FOCUS Board of Directors have hired William Tal Jones as the new FOCUS Economic Development Director. Jones' name is synonymous with leadership and entrepreneurial Read More
SKED Creates Emergency Business Loan Fund
SOMERSET, KY – Eastern Kentucky business owners impacted by recent flood damage can access up to $5,000 in low-interest loan funds, thanks to a new emergency financing program created by SKED. Leadership at the 36-year-old nonprofit lender began Read More
Success Story Spotlight
SKED Helps Pulaski Woman Sell Her Products Online
Kimberly Rogers doesn’t trust the future of her beloved small business to just anyone. The Pulaski County resident and Piccoli Horses™ owner has worked with SKED since its inception in 2016. From the begin...Read More