SOMERSET, KY – The Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Corp. (SKED) and the FOCUS Board of Directors have hired William Tal Jones as the new FOCUS Economic Development Director. Jones' name is synonymous with leadership and entrepreneurial Read More
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SEED Cohort Businesses Debut New Websites
September 27, 2022
SOMERSET, KY – Two Southeast Kentucky-based manufacturers debuted their new websites over the summer. Owners say their new, enhanced internet presence is already making a difference in their bottom lines. They have SKED’s Supplier Education & Economic Development (SEED) program to thank. Wayne County business Monticello Tool & Die, Inc. and Crossroads Railcar Services, Inc., Read More
The Next Chapter Offering McCreary Men, Their Families Hope Closer to Home, with SKED’s Help
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 Read More
Century-old Eastern Kentucky Grocery Gets Help With Emergency Disaster Business Loan
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
SKED Creates Emergency Business Loan Fund
SOMERSET, KY – Eastern Kentucky business owners impacted by recent flood damage can access up to $5,000 in low-interest loan funds, thanks to a new emergency financing program created by SKED. Leadership at the 36-year-old nonprofit lender began Read More
SBA Offers Disaster Assistance To Businesses And Residents Of Eastern Kentucky Affected By Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides And Mudslides
The following is a press release from the U.S. Small Business Administration. WASHINGTON – Low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are available to businesses and residents in Kentucky following the Read More
SKED Announces Designation of New Tourism Growth Fund
SOMERSET, KY – Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Corporation (SKED) announces the designation of a $1 million loan program designed to give the region's tourism-related business owners the financing and free business counseling they need to get 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