SOMERSET, KY - Small business owners are often called on to personally sacrifice for the greater good of the company they're working to build. For Johnny Flatt, that meant selling the 1969 Camaro Z-28 he had spent the last four years restoring. Flatt Read More
Success Stories
SKED Leads Regional Partnership to Fund Rajant Morehead, Ky. Expansion and New Job Creation
September 30, 2021
MOREHEAD, KY. – SKED worked with Rajant Corporation co-founder and CEO Robert Schena to find a Kentucky home for the 20-year-old Kinetic Mesh® wireless networks provider business in 2015 when the company leased space in Morehead, Ky. So it was only natural that Rajant and SKED partner up to finance the company’s expansion earlier this Read More
SKED Helps Casey County Native Open Speech Therapy Clinic in Her Hometown
LIBERTY, KY – The speech therapy that Allison Sallee received as a child gave her the inspiration to pursue a career in the field. Today, her education, work experience, and love for helping children have provided the courage she needed to open her Read More
Rockcastle Couple Expands Business During Pandemic, Thanks to SKED and EDA Cares Act
MOUNT VERNON, KY – You can find nearly everything but the kitchen sink at Lone Star Farm and Home. The owners don't carry sinks in stock, but they can order one for you. That's the type of attitude Neal and Valerie Sluder keep. That's the type of Read More
SKED Spearheads Workforce Development Team to Help HDS During Post-Pandemic Recovery
Human resource managers have had a steep learning curve over the past year. In many ways, they were on the front line following the economic shutdown. Response and recovery have taken time and help. In fact, it's still under way. Kim Chasteen, Read More
Holler Creative Expanding Downtown Corbin Location With SKED Loan
CORBIN, KY – You can learn a lot about a person while sharing a cup of coffee. Kevin Flora, Ph.D. and Josh Coppock found their interests intertwined and their goals aligned at a coffee shop in Corbin in 2017. Three months later, they were in business Read More
SKED Helps Andersons Buy Second Business
SCIENCE HILL, KY - Josh and Danielle Anderson might be the busiest young couple in Pulaski County, Kentucky right now. And they wouldn't have it any other way. If there's a tourism event taking place in the Lake Cumberland area or a new business 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