Small Business DevelopmentPlan of Work

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Butler County CES

Title:
Small Business Development
MAP:
Rural and Community Development
Agents Involved:
Drake
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD): Developing Core Leadership Skills
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
First Impressions
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Advancing the Creative Economy
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Master Clothing Volunteer
Situation:

Butler County is a small community that is economically depressed. Economic diversification, entrepreneurship, and workforce development are crucial to the improvement of Butler County’s economic future.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Butler County develops a more vibrant and diverse economy. The community is welcoming to entrepreneurs. Citizens are able to get and keep jobs.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Clients have skills to open and run small businesses. People understand the importance of entrepreneurship. Local leaders support small business ventures like they pursue large employers. Clients have job opportunities and seek them.

Initial Outcomes:

Clients learn what is required to open a small business. Clients learn what employers demand from employees. Clients learn to apply and interview for jobs.

Evaluation:

Evaluation:

Intermediate Outcome: New businesses are opened

Indicator: Number of new businesses that open

Method: Observation

Timeline: June 2024


Evaluation:

Long-term Outcome: Unemployment rate goes down

Indicator: Percent unemployment reported

Method: ADD district

Timeline: June 2024

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Entrepreneurs

Project or Activity: KECI Coaching

Content or Curriculum: KECI Manual

Inputs: Agent time, volunteer time

Date: Ongoing


Audience:  Residents of Rehab Facility

    Project:   Teaching Job Skills

    Content or Curriculum:  Positive Employability, KELD Materials

    Inputs:   Agents Time

    Date:   Ongoing program July 2023 – June 2024





Success Stories

Entrepreneurship Success in Butler County

Author: Gregory Drake

Major Program: Economic Development and Workforce Preparation - ANR

Butler county leadership continues to identify entrepreneurship and economic development as important areas for cooperative extension service programming.  Greg Drake II and Butler County’s Entrepreneurial Coaching team continue to support entrepreneurship.  The county entrepreneurial coaching team has now coached thirty four businesses.  The coaches use materials developed by UK extension specialist and agents to assist potential business owners.  The entrepreneurial c

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