PAINTSVILLE, KY – Members of The Kiwanis Club of Paintsville, Kentucky, learned how artificial intelligence can affect their businesses and everyday lives at the club's June meeting. SKED Small Business Training Specialist Jarrod Withers presented Read More
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Campfire Cove RV Resort Opens Near Burnside Island
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August 5, 2026
BURNSIDE, KY – Derrick Sears is hoping his new RV resort will give the General Burnside Island Boat Ramp the attention it deserves by giving visitors a place to relax Read More
SKED Awarded $100,000 USDA Grant
SOMERSET, KY – Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Corp. (SKED) has been awarded a $100,000 Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development. The funds will be used to shore up SKED’s Read More
Friends Partner to Open New Childcare Center
WILLIAMSBURG, KY – Working moms know the importance of quality, reliable childcare. Brittany Nelson and Danielle Bowlin were discussing the lack of high-quality childcare options in their hometown when they realized others were facing the same Read More
Cumberland Mountain RISE Loan Fund Targets New Businesses in Knox, Whitley, Bell and Harlan
SOMERSET, KY – Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Corp. (SKED) announces a new startup business loan fund for a four-county region in Southeast Kentucky. The Cumberland Mountain RISE (Regional Investment in Small Enterprises) Loan Fund Read More
SKED Training Staff Presents AI Training to Paintsville Chamber
PAINTSVILLE, KY – The Paintsville/Johnson County Chamber of Commerce is committed to helping its members learn about Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its impact on small businesses. The chamber partnered with SKED’s Small Business Read More
SKED Clients Honored as 2026 SBDC Pacesetter Awardees
SOMERSET, KY – Three SKED clients were among 12 Kentucky small businesses honored as high performing by the Kentucky Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and Small Business Administration at the annual Kentucky Celebrates Small Business event in Read More
Success Story Spotlight
Somerset Man Takes Over Leadership at Lincoln Manufacturing USA, LLC
STANFORD, KY – A Somerset native is now the president of Lincoln County’s largest manufacturer.
For 17 years, Jordan Dick worked confidently and consistently in several different ...Read More