Success StorySmall Business Retention & Expansion Project
Small Business Retention & Expansion Project
Author: Keenan Bishop
Planning Unit: Franklin County CES
Major Program: Business Retention and Expansion
Plan of Work: Unrelated to a specified County Plan of Work
Outcome: Initial Outcome
The Frankfort/Franklin County Chamber of Commerce partnered with UK CEDIK to survey local small businesses to identify impediments to remaining or expanding in the county. The results would be incorporated into their 2020 Mission & Goals. KSU wanted to make sure that minority businesses were included and reached out to the Franklin County Extension office to help.
Surveys were sent out to members of the local Farmers Market as well as other potential minority owned small businesses. The businesses to complete the survey on-line or request an face -to-face "interview". CEDIK processed the surveys (both types) and sent the compiled information to The Frankfort Chamber of Commerce for future programming.
Stories by Keenan Bishop
Novel Endophyte fescue Demo
We partnered with UK Forage Specialists and Pennington Seed to demonstrate the benefits of replacing... Read More
Forage Stand Analysis
A local producer with good management practices was concerned about a decline in forage on certain p... Read More
Stories by Franklin County CES
Cooking Under Pressure: Electric Programmable Pressure Cookers
Look at any infomercial and you will see marketing for small appliances that make meal preparation q... Read More
Food Preservation Workshop
Franklin County held its first Food Preservations in Franklin County which was sponsored by the Nutr... Read More
- Acting Associate Dean & Director — Craig Wood, Ph.D.
- S107 Ag. Science Center North
- Lexington, KY 40546-0091
- +1 (859) 257-4302
© 2024 University of Kentucky, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment