GARRETT, KY - Campbell’s Grocery is as much a part of the Garrett, Kentucky landscape as the jagged hillside that looms behind it and the creek that runs nearby. For nearly a century, three generations of Campbells have made it their life’s work to Read More
Success Stories
The Next Chapter Offering McCreary Men, Their Families Hope Closer to Home, with SKED’s Help
August 30, 2022
WHITLEY CITY, KY – McCreary County men and/or their family and friends seeking inpatient substance abuse treatment won’t have to leave home, thanks to the partnership and services provided by The Next Chapter, LLP (TNC). The residential rehabilitation center opened on July 18, 2022, in Whitley City, with some help from Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Read More
SEED Training Helping Cohort Leaders Diversify
STEARNS, KY – Supply chain problems become less of an issue when businesses subcontract with a manufacturer located two counties away. Just ask Steven Richards, owner of Crossroads Railcar Services, Inc. Richards is one of four business owners Read More
REEL KY Giving Recovery Residents Training Help/Hope
SOMERSET, KY – Three training sessions in, and SKED's project REEL KY is making a difference in the lives of Eastern Kentucky men and women when and where they need it most. The innovative partnership, called Recovery & Entrepreneurship Read More
Jackson County Woman Opens Title Service Business, with Help from Non-Profit Lender
MANCHESTER, KY – Land, land ownership and the history behind them both led one southeast Kentucky native to return home to put her legal services to work for the people she knows living in the hills and valleys she loves. Attorney Juliana Coffey Read More
Wayne County Woman Opens Fourth Day Care Center, with SKED Loan Assistance
ALBANY, KY. – Wendy Adams is a working mother who has built a career out of giving children a safe place to land while their employed parents further their educations and work to feed their families. The Monticello native says it's her calling. Read More
Pub Franchise Partners Expand Restaurant, With SKED Loan Funds
LONDON, KY - When opportunity knocks, entrepreneurial-minded folks answer. At least that’s the case with friends and entrepreneurs Josh Howard, John Gambrel and Jason Gambrel. When they first ventured into the restaurant/pub business in 2018, they 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