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
Success Stories
SEED Training Helping Cohort Leaders Diversify
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April 26, 2022
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 participating in a new training series designed to give the region’s manufacturers the knowledge and resources to 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
ProFab Growing with New Laser Cutter Funded by SKED IRP Loan Funds
SOMERSET, KY – Bart and Ellie Williams like saying their products are made in the USA. The Pulaski County entrepreneurs have been in business long enough to know the more work they keep under one roof, the greater quality control they have, the Read More
SKED/ARC Project Helps Southern Kentucky EDA Update Branding/Websites to Recruit Jobs to Region
CORBIN, KY – Southern Kentucky Economic Development Agency (SKEDA) officials improved their messaging this year when they went through a rebranding session and updated current websites to serve the region better. (SKEDA) is debuting its new 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 its inception in 2016. From the begin...Read More