Commerce Lexington is proud to announce the addition of our new Public Policy Intern, Violet Ferguson. Throughout a six-week period this summer, Violet will be actively involved in policy-focused projects led by Andi Johnson, which aim to build technical skills and foster networking opportunities. We are excited about the perspective that Violet will gain and provide to Commerce Lexington this summer. Violet’s Personal Bio is available below. Commerce Lexington's Access Loan Program Surpasses $25 Million in Loans Secured for Small Businesses6/13/2024
Disaster Assistance Available to Businesses & Homeowners Affected by Early April Severe Storms6/9/2024
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has opened a Business Recovery Center (BRC) at the Jay Clay DetailTech Building in Nicholasville, KY. SBA has opened this center to assist Kentucky businesses and residents with losses due to the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, landslides, and mudslides that occurred on April 2, 2024.
The disaster declaration covers Boyd, Carter, Fayette, Greenup, Henry, Jefferson, Jessamine, Mason, Oldham, Union and Whitley counties in Kentucky, which are eligible for both Physical and Economic Injury Disaster Loans from the SBA. Small businesses and most private nonprofit organizations in the following adjacent counties are eligible to apply only for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs): Bell, Bourbon, Bracken, Bullitt, Carroll, Clark, Crittenden, Elliott, Fleming, Franklin, Garrard, Hardin, Henderson, Knox, Laurel, Lawrence, Lewis, Madison, McCreary, Mercer, Owen, Robertson, Rowan, Scott, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble, Webster and Woodford in Kentucky; Gallatin and Hardin in Illinois; Clark, Floyd, Harrison and Posey in Indiana; Adams, Brown, Lawrence and Scioto in Ohio; Campbell and Claiborne in Tennessee; and Wayne in West Virginia. Commerce Lexington is proud to announce its recognition in the Business Facilities 2024 Economic Development Organization (EDO) Awards for its dedication to fostering public and private collaboration in support of Greater Lexington's first-ever Regional Competitiveness Plan. The Business Facilities EDO Awards celebrate economic developers' efforts in fostering community growth, securing record-breaking projects, and creating new economic opportunities. This year, Business Facilities editors evaluated entries from across the nation and selected 24 winners in various categories, acknowledging the tenacity and innovative spirit of these organizations.
Commerce Lexington’s annual Leadership Visit intercity trip presented by Central Bank & Trust Co will take a delegation of about 170 Central Kentucky business, education, government, and nonprofit leaders to Salt Lake City, Utah (June 5-7). The intercity visit not only enables us to study the best examples of success from benchmark cities across the country, but is also responsible for many programs, initiatives, events and projects occurring in our community and region today. One of the longest-running and largest intercity visits of its kind among chambers of commerce and economic development groups, the Leadership Visits have been responsible for the creation of many great programs and initiatives right here in Central Kentucky, including things like the wildly popular Thursday Night Live, the EMERGE conference for emerging leaders, Commerce Lexington’s Minority Business Development program and Access Loan small business financing initiative, the recent Courageous Conversations movement, and more. |
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