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The Holler Creative expanding thanks to SKED loan

You can learn a lot about a person while sharing a cup of coffee. Kevin Flora, Ph.D. and Josh Coppock found their interests intertwined and their goals aligned at a coffee shop in Corbin in 2017. Three months later, they were in business together as co-owners of The Holler...
Posted On 22 May 2021
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$1.1 Million CARES funding awarded to help Southeast Ky. small businesses

U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) announced Thursday morning that the Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.1 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Corporation (SKED) to provide critical...
Posted On 03 Sep 2020
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SKED awarded funds to help businesses during COVID-19 recovery

Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Corporation (SKED) has been awarded $120,000 in grant funds from Appalachian Community Capital (ACC). Executive Director Brett Traver says the funding will help the nonprofit organization continue to assist current and future loan clients...
Posted On 18 Jun 2020
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New business speculative building to be constructed in Corbin

With previous spec buildings helping to entice three companies to set up shop in Corbin over the last 15 years, the Southeast Kentucky Regional Industrial Development Authority is beginning construction on a new spec building. Bruce Carpenter, Executive Director of the Southeast...

Attracting more federal jobs to Eastern Kentucky

U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) and the Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Corporation (SKED) hosted the Supplier Education and Economic Development (SEED) Defense Contracting Symposium Thursday at the Corbin Center to help educate local employers about how...
Posted On 25 Oct 2017