The Business Retention effort currently is surveying our businesses on the business environment and their plans for the future. Already, more than 62% of our businesses have responded! If you would like to participate, please contact Cj Maple for a link to the survey site.
Over the next few weeks, Northwest Kentucky Forward will be marketing the region to prospective companies and consultants at shows in Las Vegas and in a mission to Montreal, with consultant calls planned for Chicago and the Washington, DC, area.
Northwest Kentucky has a great story to tell and we are committed to getting the word out to businesses on the opportunities available in this region!
Northwest Kentucky Forward and Henderson County High School are again planning an Open House for Area Businesses—Getting to Know You to Grow Our Partnership on Thursday, 18 February.
Last year’s event was a great success with many businesses surprised to learn what all the High School has to offer and many students learning what career opportunities exist within the community.
Community Ventures Corp, the entrepreneurship partner of Northwest Kentucky Forward, has recently been awarded an additional $750,000 for its microloan pools. This award includes funding for the Northwest Kentucky Microloan Fund.
CVC provides entrepreneurial counseling, assistance, and loan funds to help individuals start businesses in Northwest Kentucky and in offices throughout the state. CVC has been a national leader in both microlending, SBA 504s, and New Market Tax Credits.
Through our partnership with KentuckyUnited, NWKF recently participated in a marketing mission to Texas. We joined with approximately 10 ED pros from throughout the Commonwealth to meet with site selectors and prospective companies in Dallas, Austin and Houston about the opportunities available in Kentucky.
This is the third Marketing Mission KentuckyUnited has sponsored, and all have been great successes. All have increased the awareness of the state and allowed us an opportunity to tell decision makers about Kentucky’s new incentive programs.
Just from our team, I think there are at least 3 projects and excellent meetings with several site selection firms.
NWKF recently named Ms. Ellie Wright of Henderson as the organization’s new Coordinator, Education & Workforce Development. Ms. Wright comes to NWKF from the University of Southern Indiana.
We are very excited to have Ellie join our team. Everyone who has met her has been impressed by her enthusiasm and excitement for creating excellent schools.
In her role as Coordinator, Ellie will be responsible for the Rally 4 Education initiative to encourage excellent schools. She will also be working to kickstart NWKF’s efforts at workforce development including the Northwest Kentucky Works database.
You can contact Ellie at 270.826.7505 or email at ellie@northwestky.com.
Saturn Machine of Sturgis recently awarded $340,000 in bonuses to its more than 50 employees. The company, which prides itself on taking care of its employees, was able to award such incredible bonuses in a difficult financial period because of a large contract it won this past year with US Steel.
You can read more about Saturn Machine at our website..