Small Business Development
Rural and Community Development
Drake
Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD): Developing Core Leadership Skills
First Impressions
Advancing the Creative Economy
Master Clothing Volunteer
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.
Butler County develops a more vibrant and diverse economy. The community is welcoming to entrepreneurs. Citizens are able to get and keep jobs.
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.
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:
Intermediate Outcome: New businesses are opened
Indicator: Number of new businesses that open
Method: Observation
Timeline: June 2025
Evaluation:
Long-term Outcome: Unemployment rate goes down
Indicator: Percent unemployment reported
Method: ADD district
Timeline: June 2025
Audience: Entrepreneurs
Project or Activity: KECI Coaching
Content or Curriculum: KECI Manual
Inputs: Agent time, volunteer time
Date: Ongoing