COLUMBIA, KY—It's Alexis Jennings' dream to help others see their dreams come true. As the owner of 313maple Florist & Events, she's done that with a welcome flair in downtown Columbia, Kentucky. However, her most recent plans to purchase a Read More
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Emergency Disaster Loan Program Available to Help Flood-Impacted Businesses
SOMERSET, KY - Eastern Kentucky business owners impacted by February flood damage can access up to $5,000 in low-interest loan funds through the Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Corporation (SKED) Emergency Business Disaster Loan Read More
Rockcastle Couple Buys Family Business to Help Keep Legacy Alive
MOUNT VERNON, KY – McCauley Egg Company is more than a thriving Kentucky-based business. It's a family tradition that Jesse and Leslie McCauley are working to preserve for future generations. The 70-year-old wholesale egg company in Rockcastle Read More
Harlan Entrepreneurs Open Second Store in the Heart of Downtown
HARLAN, KY – Paul and April Collins are so invested in the success of downtown Harlan that they've opened a second retail business in the heart of the city. Henry's Souvenirs and Gifts opened in late November. The husband-and-wife entrepreneur Read More
Infinity Design & Construction Creating New Jobs in Floyd County
Langley, KY. – Infinity Design & Construction is expanding its Kentucky presence into Eastern Kentucky and creating 36 new jobs. The Oldham County-based business is investing $1.75 million in a second location in Floyd County. Officials say Read More
Annual SEED Symposium Continues to Connect Manufacturers Across the Region
SOMERSET, KY - Winston Crawford is getting contract work from the federal government thanks to the Supplier Education & Economic Development (SEED) program and its annual contracting symposium, which connects local manufacturers with federal and Read More
Partners Re-open Seasons Florist in Salyersville
SALYERSVILLE, KY – Salyersville has a new florist, thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit and creative talents of a group of Eastern Kentucky's own. Owners Mason Manning and Justin Owens have partnered with friends and family to offer Magoffin Read More
Storms’ Bent Pine Farm Flourishing with Website
CORBIN, KY – What do you do when your husband sells his business, putting you out of a job and giving you too much time on your hands? Why, you develop your own successful, small-scale flower farm and put him to work. That is how Bent Pine Farm 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