LIBERTY, KY - One of the world’s most successful candle manufacturers is returning to its roots, bringing new employment opportunities with it back to the place where it all began. Goose Creek Candle, LLC is moving its distribution base back to Read More
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Pineville Be Boss Online graduates learn digital marketing skills
One Local Woman Learns Tips to Help Market the Cumberland Gap Region PINEVILLE, KY – Carla Reece didn’t retire to the Cumberland Gap region to start a new career, but that’s exactly what she’s doing at the age of Read More
Bullock’s Glass owner puts 30 years of experience to work for himself
SOMERSET, KY – You would probably recognize Steve Bullock’s face before you would his name. But neither is as important as his reputation for producing quality work. He’s been performing custom and commercial glass installation and repair for Read More
Kahns’ store showcases custom Amish furniture
LIBERTY, KY – Casey County's South Fork Ridge Road Amish community is rich with highly-skilled craftsmen and women, natural resources and a shared belief in: “a hard day’s work for a hard day's pay.” What it lacked was someone who believed in their Read More
SH Tube owner and Corbin native keeps company at home
CORBIN, KY – You could order your big rig truck parts from the Internet, or you could drive to Corbin, Ky. to see the parts you’re buying be handmade by Robert Smith, a third-generation trucking industry business owner. Smith is counting on the Read More
SKED awarded $1.3 million ARC grant to expand SEED
SOMERSET, KY. – Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Corp. (SKED) will expand its successful Supplier Education & Economic Development (SEED) training program in 2019, with funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). “This ARC Read More
Corbin Be Boss Online graduates share their experiences
CORBIN, KY – Social media and digital marketing are changing the way the world does business. That’s why Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Corporation’s Be Boss Online (BBO) was developed, and that’s why it’s a success. Just ask the Read More
Whitesburg Be Boss Online graduates get digital marketing savvy
WHITESBURG, KY – How do you successfully market a downtown Whitesburg Airbnb and a farmer’s market located in the longest holler in Letcher County? Why through digital marketing, of course! Whitesburg residents, who are serious about making their 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 her company’s inception in...Read More