Entrepreneurship and Small Business Archives

Lighting a Path Forward: SEA Alum Creates Opportunities for Women in Recovery

6 days ago

Entrepreneurship and Small Business, SOAR Innovation, Uncategorized

Terry Tipton and the team at Redeemed Living Transitions have a clear mission: to help women leaving addiction recovery programs build stable, independent lives. With the donation and renovation of…

The Story Behind the Numbers: Celebrating What Eastern Kentucky Built Together in FY26

2 months ago

EKY Remote, EKY Runway, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, News & updates, SOAR Innovation

Every year, organizations publish reports filled with numbers. Jobs created. Businesses launched. People served. Investments secured. Communities reached. Those numbers matter. They demonstrate accountability, help measure progress, and show the…

Build a Business, Change Your Community: Inside the 2026 SEA Demo Day

2 months ago

EKY Runway, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, News & updates, SOAR Innovation

On Tuesday, July 28, the EKY Runway Program celebrated innovation and impact by hosting its 2026 Social Enterprise Accelerator Demo Day. The event highlighted the graduating 2026 SEA Fellows and…

Build a Business. Change Your Community.

3 months ago

Entrepreneurship and Small Business

What if the next business that changes Eastern Kentucky starts with one idea? At SOAR, we believe entrepreneurship has the power to transform communities. That’s why we created the SOAR…

Clay County Entrepreneurs Showcase Business Growth Through Launch + Leap Programs

4 months ago

Economic Development, Entrepreneurship and Small Business

Entrepreneurs from across Clay County gathered at EKU Manchester to showcase their businesses, growth plans, and community impact during the One Clay County (1CC) Launch + Leap Community Showcase. The…

Shining Stars Daycare Opens in Jenkins Following Completion of SOAR Accelerator Program

4 months ago

Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Uncategorized

Families in Jenkins and the surrounding area now have access to a new childcare option as Shining Stars Daycare officially opens following completion of SOAR’s Social Enterprise Accelerator (SEA) program.…

The Shaping Our Appalachian Region 2025 impact report tells the story of progress over four programs and one year.

Shaping Our Appalachian Region 2025 Impact: Jobs, Talent, and Opportunity in Eastern Kentucky

9 months ago

Economic Development, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Job readiness, Job seekers, News & updates, Tourism

The promise of the American Dream has always been rooted in meaningful work, opportunity, and the ability to build a good life close to home. In Eastern Kentucky, that promise…

Learn how ACOSE 2025 helped SOAR Innovation and Social Enterprise Accelerator entrepreneurs gain momentum.

Real Entrepreneurs. Real Barriers. Real Breakthroughs at ACOSE 2025

10 months ago

Economic Development, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Grants

If you’re building a new business in Eastern Kentucky, you already know how lonely and uphill that journey can feel. You care about your community. You have an idea you believe in.…

Magnify glass over eastern Kentucky on a map. "Why Investors are Turning Their Eyes to Eastern Kentucky"

The 2025 SOAR Summit: Why Investors Are Turning Their Eyes to Eastern Kentucky

1 year ago

Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Events, Grants, Job seekers, News & updates

One of the top 5 reasons to attend the 2025 SOAR Summit, presented by Appalachian Wireless and the Appalachian Regional Commission is simple. Those ready to back bold ideas are…

Turn your Idea into a Business that Makes a Difference with the Social Enterprise Accelerator

1 year ago

Economic Development, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Job readiness, News & updates

Many Eastern Kentuckians have ideas for improving their communities and building something new. Maybe it’s an idea to make their community better, an idea of launching their own business, or…