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First Owen County Barn Mural Becomes Reality
Type : Event News
Date: 07-28-2010
As previously promised, the first tobacco barn mural is becoming a reality. If you drive Highway 22 East you've no doubt noticed that the tobacco barn owned by the Dunavents (Ronnie, Donna, Glen & Joyce) is...
DOE Announces $30 Million for Small Business Clean Energy Technologies
Type : Entrepreneurial News
Date: 07-21-2010
DOE announced on July 14 that $30 million in funding will be made available to qualified small businesses to support the commercialization of promising new clean energy technologies. http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=16172
Intrepid Bioinformatics closes $550,000 funding round, hires Tom McMahon as CEO
Type : Entrepreneurial News
Date: 07-16-2010
Louisville health information company Intrepid Bioinformatics Inc. has closed a $550,000 investment round and hired its first full-time executive. Read more: Intrepid Bioinformatics closes $550,000 funding round, hires Tom McMahon as CEO - Business First of Louisville ...
Job Growth in U.S. Driven Entirely by Startups, According to Kauffman Foundation Study
Type : Entrepreneurial News
Date: 07-07-2010
Contact: Rossana Weitekamp, 516-792-1462, rossana@weitekamp.com Barbara Pruitt, 816-932-1288, bpruitt@kauffman.org , Kauffman Foundation New firms add an average of 3 million jobs in their first year,...
Gallatin County Animal Shelter needs Volunteer Groomer
Type : Local Business News
Date: 06-04-2010
I am posting on behalf of the Gallitan Co. Animal Shelter. Cincinnati Bell chose this facility out of thousands of entries to sponsor a rehab project! We are going to be putting down an epoxy floor and the dogs have to be exacuated for at least 24 hours. We were able to find a barn with horse stalls to hold the dogs for the weekend. In addition to the heat from the barn, the facility is...
Rural NKY counties form alliance
Type : Local Business News
Date: 06-02-2010
Six rural Northern Kentucky counties have launched a new website designed to enhance communication throughout the area and highlight the region for potential economic development. The site,
Refreshments delivered at Bats games
Type : Entrepreneurial News
Date: 06-01-2010
"Customer service is the name of the game and with all the technology, we have to try to stay on the forefront," says Bats president Gary Ulmer. "This is what the next generation of fans expect, this is the way they want to do business, this is the way they do business."
$31,125 Crumb Rubber Grant Awarded for Soccer Field Improvements
Type : Funding News
Date: 05-27-2010
$31,125 Crumb Rubber Grant Awarded for Soccer Field Improvements in Pendleton county.
Falmouth Ky Humane Society is in dire need
Type : Local Business News
Date: 05-03-2010
Falmouth Ky Humane Society is in dire need of donated crates or dog houses for larger breeds. They are being flooded and the dogs must be relocated immediately. This is a dire emergency!! The crates must be donated, we have no funds to purchase these items. Please contact Humane Society of Falmouth Kentucky on Petfinder at
Neutral wardrobe, yet stylish and express your personality
Type : Workplace
Date: 03-26-2010
Are you a woman who prefers to play it "safe" with a more neutral wardrobe, yet still want to be stylish and express your personality? Then here are a few tips for you! Click here for the secret For...
KBP announces Proof-of-Concept Program to Accelerate Delivery of Plant Made Vaccine Grade Recombinant Protein
Type : Entrepreneurial News
Date: 03-23-2010
Owensboro, KY- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has announced that Kentucky Bioprocessing (KBP), LLC, is being awarded an agreement for developing a proof-of-concept platform capable of delivering vaccine grade recombinant protein, an essential component of future...
Investor, adviser George Emont quietly nurtures life-sciences startups
Type : Entrepreneurial News
Date: 03-19-2010
Governor Beshear Brings Economic Development News to Paducah
Type : Entrepreneurial News
Date: 03-02-2010
PADUCAH, Ky. (March 2, 2010) -- Gov. Steve Beshear today joined community and business leaders in Paducah to make three positive economic development announcements for the community. The first is the expansion of Paducah & Louisville Railway’s headquarters operation. The full-service, 265-mile regional railroad will construct a new administrative facility, creating 10 new full-time...
Governor Beshear Announces Funding Award to Lexington Biotech Company
Type : Entrepreneurial News
Date: 02-25-2010
Governor Steve Beshear's Communications Office Governor Beshear Announces Funding Award to Lexington Biotech Company Press Release Date: Thursday, February 25, 2010 Contact Information: Kerri...
Medical Business & Innovation
Type : Local Business News
Date: 02-16-2010
From Benchwarmer to Star: How U of L became a player in technology transfer. Click here for article
Company helps start-ups nurture innovative technologies
Type : Entrepreneurial News
Date: 02-04-2010
Lexington, KY - Business experts agree that Kentucky's economy can't percolate unless it hatches and nurtures science and technology-related companies that compete nationally and globally. That's the mission of the Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation (KSTC), a private, independent nonprofit company formed 23 years ago in Lexington. The Science and...
FanGo helps fans avoid food lines at Rupp
Type : Entrepreneurial News
Date: 02-01-2010
The idea to use a phone to order food and have it delivered to your seat at a sporting event came not at a football or basketball game, but during a mechanical engineering lecture on pulp and papermaking. Collin Wallace, then a student at Georgia Tech, was hungry as his class began and asked his friend, who was running late, whether he could pick up a Firehouse sub for...
Guy Kawasaki video on Business Plan Pitch
Type : Entrepreneurial News
Date: 01-29-2010
Guy Kawasaki video on Business Plan Pitch
Guy Kawasaki of Apple/Garage.com/Alltop.com fame spoke at the NKU Entrepreneurship Institute Reality Check Business Plan Competition on January 29, 2010 via Skype from his office in Palo Alto!
See Video here
Cabinet for Economic Development Seeks Proposals that Promote
Type : Funding News
Date: 01-27-2010
Farnkfort, Ky. (January 27, 2010) -- The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development has issued two Request for Proposals (RFP) for the purpose of awarding up to $4,350,000 in competitive funding for projects that introduce and demonstrate advanced energy savings and clean energy technologies in industrial, commercial and manufacturing facilities located...
Kentucky awards $2.2M in matching grants
Type : Funding News
Date: 01-25-2010
The state of Kentucky Monday awarded $2.2 million in Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer matching grants. The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development 's Department of...
VC investing hit 12-year low in 2009
Type : Funding News
Date: 01-22-2010
U.S. venture investment activity in 2009 was as low as it has been since 1997, according to a report from the National Venture Capital Association and
Start-ups: Follow these tips to speak ‘the language of the angels’
Type : Entrepreneurial News
Date: 01-14-2010
Angel investors fund more companies than any other source of capital for start-up ventures — except for entrepreneurs themselves, their friends, and their families. Not surprisingly, angels tend to invest in new ventures in business sectors they understand, says Bill Payne, the 2010 Bank of New Zealand University of Auckland entrepreneur-in-residence at The ICEHOUSE, an Auckland-based...
In Search of Good Food | There's fire in Kentucky-made sauce
Type : Local Business News
Date: 01-13-2010
Bluegrass Bob, the high-steppin' feller who sprints across the yellow label of Fire on the Ridge products, wears denim bib-and-brace overalls. He's pursued by orange flames. And he's moving fast enough that he has left his hat behind him. I...
No-shed dogs lead the way to big growth for Dinovite
Type : Local Business News
Date: 01-08-2010
Just off the Crittenden exit in Grant County sits a multimillion-dollar company built on the back of the lowly iguana. And not just one iguana. Ed Lukacevic got into the pet nutrition business by developing an iguana diet for hundreds of...
Crittenden Factory to Expand
Type : Local Business News
Date: 09-04-2009
By Bryan Marshall, staff writer ( Grant County News ) A Crittenden factory will be undergoing a $3.2 million expansion that will bring several new jobs to northern Grant County. Wolf...
IRS's Top Seven Tax Tips for Taxpayers Who Have Started or Are Thinking of Starting a New Business
Type : Entrepreneurial News
Date: 08-20-2009
Anyone starting or thinking of starting a new business should be aware of their federal tax responsibilities. Here are the top seven things the IRS wants you to know if you plan on opening a new business this year. First, you must decide what type of business entity you are going to establish. The type your business takes will determine which tax form you have to file. The...
Marketing That Is Too Unique Can Hurt You
Type : Local Business News
Date: 07-22-2009
By C.J. Hayden, Contributing Editor
There's no question that an element of uniqueness in your marketing can make your business more memorable, competitive, and special to your target audience. But you don't want to bet it all on untried techniques or attempt something already proven to be unsuccessful.
Metromojo shifts direction with Web design software
Type : Entrepreneurial News
Date: 07-10-2009
The Louisville company recently launched a proprietary Web-based software, called Mojo Webmaster, that provides small and medium-sized businesses with Web sites they can easily customize and update. The software gives Web site owners easily managed tools that allow them to change site navigation as well as add pages and social-media tools, such as blogs, photo galleries...
A Dozen Don’ts for Entrepreneurs
Type : Entrepreneurial News
Date: 06-30-2009
Most advice to entrepreneurs focuses on what they should do: build a great product, assemble a great team, provide great service. All are "duhisms." Unfortunately, many entrepreneurs don't realize that there are things they should specifically avoid doing too. These are also duhisms, but somehow no one ever talks about them. Here is my list of the twelve most important things that...
Why Business Plans Don't Deliver - How to write a good business plan
Type : Entrepreneurial News
Date: 06-22-2009
By JOHN W. MULLINS An economic downturn is a great time to start a business. It sounds paradoxical, but think about it. Costs are lower, and more talent is available, thanks to layoffs. Prospective clients are more likely to try a new supplier who can help them cut costs or increase their competitiveness. Established players, too, are...
Entrepreneurs still can add value during economic downturn
Type : Entrepreneurial News
Date: 06-19-2009
Business First of Louisville - by James C. Seiffert An entrepreneur's creativity and innovation need not and should not come to a halt during this current economic recession. Even in the best of times, raising capital is a formidable challenge. But with equity capital all but dried up, today's entrepreneurs must venture outside of the box and search out nontraditional...
Baby Boom Generation is Driving an Entrepreneurial Boom Toward Economic Growth, Kauffman Foundation Study Indicates
Type : Local Business News
Date: 06-18-2009
Longer, healthier lives and changes in job tenure among other factors making entrepreneurship the 'new mid-life crisis' (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) June 18, 2009 – Economists know that entrepreneurship will drive the economy back to health, but many people may be surprised to learn that the baby boom generation is behind the wheel, according to a new study by the Ewing Marion Kauffman...
