Phyllis Alcorn, Director, Women's Business Center of Kentucky; Amy Williams, Project Specialist, Mountain Association; Michelle Spriggs, Center Director, Eastern KY KSBDC; Rachel Bowling, Center Director, Morehead KSBDC; Vallorie Henderson, Center Director, Berea KSBDC will lead a roundtable discussion that addresses what rural women entrepreneurs need to succeed in their businesses.

Join Amplify and our panel of experts for this LIVE virtual chat as they talk about preparing to apply for an accelerator, standout, and making the most of your experience.

Your talent is your most valuable asset. If you want to compete for the best talent in the region, you must be creative in your talent retention strategies. Employees need to feel supported, and many have workforce barriers such as transportation, childcare, housing, digital access and justice involvement that prohibit them from keeping their jobs. […]

Working parents face challenges that the average employee or entrepreneur doesn't even think about. WIFL is partnering with local organizations and entrepreneurs to get a better idea of those challenges and to brainstorm ways our community can better support working parents. To make this event more accessible to parents, we are hosting it starting at […]

In partnership with Shelby KY Main Street, the Kentucky Small Business Development Center Creative Economy and Tourism Team presents "Creative Facebook Marketing". Attendees will learn how to leverage Facebook to uplift their businesses, which are foundational to Shelby KY's tourism economy from KSBDC Business Coach JC Phelps.

Finding the funds for a start-up business is the number one challenge entrepreneurs face. There are times when, even though your numbers look great and the business plan is solid, a lender turns you down. What are the alternatives? During this workshop, business coach Anne Shadle will discuss the differences of raising capital through equity […]

We are very excited to partner with Foundersuite. On this first webinar, Nathan (Foundersuite CEO) and Steven (Forecastr CEO) will be going over their top tips and tricks to getting funded.

Join us for Happy Hour and Networking!

Join us at Butchertown Bakery for coffee, conversation, and a head start on the work day. Enjoy meeting new faces, connecting with some familiar ones, and coffee on us. 

Join us on the 2nd floor in the kitchen at 3pm the last Thursday of each month to enjoy a cocktail or mocktail. Whether you are closing out your work day, your month, or a quarter there’s always a reason to celebrate and sip. Cheers! No RSVP necessary!

Please join the attorneys of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC for this month’s Lunch & Learn: Entrepreneurs & Intellectual Property. During this presentation, Amy Cahill, Josh Stearns and Kalynn Walls will help entrepreneurs: (i) understand the basics of intellectual property, including the registration process with the USPTO; (ii) know how and when to protect their intellectual […]

Startup Chowdown is a monthly lunch, held the last Friday of every month to foster random collisions and non-transactional relationships in our startup community. Founders will also have the opportunity for an open mic to offer and ask for support, celebrating the wins (#celebratethewins hosted by Amplify) and share company updates. Bring your whole self, […]