Success Stories

MOUNT VERNON, KY – The Rockcastle County Industrial Development Authority (RCIDA) is debuting a new website, branding, and marketing materials this fall, thanks to funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and the collaborative efforts Read More

MOREHEAD, KY – When you consider business growth in Eastern Kentucky, The Morehead-Rowan County Economic Development Council wants you to: Think Morehead. That’s the name of the organization’s new website and updated branding and marketing Read More

SOMERSET, KY – Four Southeast Kentucky economic development organizations are better positioned today to market their communities and tell their unique stories, thanks to key state and regional partnerships and federal funding. Southeast Kentucky Read More

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 Read More

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

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

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

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