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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu

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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




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Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025


Success StorySupporting Entrepreneurship in Butler County



Supporting Entrepreneurship in Butler County

Author: Gregory Drake

Planning Unit: Butler County CES

Major Program: Economic Development

Plan of Work: Small Business Development

Outcome: Initial Outcome

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 twenty eight businesses.  The coaches use materials developed by UK extension specialist and agents to assist potential business owners.  The entrepreneurial coaching team operates the Morgantown/Butler County small business incubator program.  The incubator program helps individuals start small businesses.  The incubator program offers entrepreneurial coaching, assistance with the costs associated with getting the business open, rent assistance, and additional support for the business owner. Businesses can be in the incubator program for one year.  This year Forget me Not Produce (a fresh produce and local food company) and Lizzie Grace Boutique have opened for business in Morgantown.  Forget me Not Produce is two young ladies who have started their own farm and direct to consumer business.  Lizzie Grace is an upscale consignment store.  Another business has nearly completed the coaching process, but not opened yet.  Several businesses coached by the entrepreneurship team continue to operate and provide service to the community.






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