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
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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
Region’s manufacturers attend free SEED training; learn the ropes to government contracting
SOMERSET, KY. – Representatives from eight Southeast Kentucky manufacturing and service businesses moved one step closer to contracting with the federal government in June, by completing Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Corporation (SKED’s) Read More
Third annual SEED Contracting Symposium creates business connections in Morehead, KY
MOREHEAD, KY – Representatives from some of the world’s biggest defense contractors traveled to Eastern Kentucky to meet with many of the region’s most successful small business owners at the Morehead Conference Center for the Third Annual Eastern Read More
Local manufacturers learn how to do business with The Boeing Company
More than 50 representatives from 26 Kentucky manufacturing and service-related businesses attended a free training hosted by The Boeing Company in Corbin, Ky. earlier this month. Six of the major defense contractor’s supplier specialists traveled Read More
SKED helps young entrepreneurs purchase Jumping Jacks, LLC
Cousins Daniel and Kagan Brainard are two young entrepreneurs who are working to make a difference in their lives and their community. Their most recent venture is the purchase of Jumping Jacks, LLC. The Pulaski County businessmen have been buying Read More
Jarfly Brewing Co. sees growth beyond taproom
Somerset’s first craft brewery is experiencing growth beyond its local taproom, after only six months of operation. Jarfly Brewing Company’s hand-crafted beers are being served in restaurants and at bars across Eastern Kentucky. The locally owned 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