HARLAN, KY – Paul and April Collins are so invested in the success of downtown Harlan that they've opened a second retail business in the heart of the city. Henry's Souvenirs and Gifts opened in late November. The husband-and-wife entrepreneur Read More
Success Stories
Rockcastle Couple Buys Family Business to Help Keep Legacy Alive
January 15, 2025
MOUNT VERNON, KY – McCauley Egg Company is more than a thriving Kentucky-based business. It’s a family tradition that Jesse and Leslie McCauley are working to preserve for future generations. Read More
Infinity Design & Construction Creating New Jobs in Floyd County
Langley, KY. – Infinity Design & Construction is expanding its Kentucky presence into Eastern Kentucky and creating 36 new jobs. The Oldham County-based business is investing $1.75 million in a second location in Floyd County. Officials say Read More
Partners Re-open Seasons Florist in Salyersville
SALYERSVILLE, KY – Salyersville has a new florist, thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit and creative talents of a group of Eastern Kentucky's own. Owners Mason Manning and Justin Owens have partnered with friends and family to offer Magoffin Read More
Storms’ Bent Pine Farm Flourishing with Website
CORBIN, KY – What do you do when your husband sells his business, putting you out of a job and giving you too much time on your hands? Why, you develop your own successful, small-scale flower farm and put him to work. That is how Bent Pine Farm Read More
Knott Co. Native Opens Wayland’s First Pharmacy
WAYLAND, KY – Two years after devastating flooding tried to wash away the hopes and dreams of many Eastern Kentucky residents, one of its native sons is working to restore confidence in the region by opening a hometown pharmacy in a hard-hit Read More
SKED Helps Finance New Chiropractic Office in Somerset
Dr. Brandon Goodpaster wanted to move his chiropractic practice and young family to a thriving southeastern Kentucky community where they could flourish, contribute and – together - succeed in business and life. He found that in Somerset, Read More
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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 her company’s inception in...Read More