Spotlight Series: Clay County

Our continuing "Spotlight Series": Clay

Cooperative Extension Service provides a range of educational programming and activities to support the well-being of Kentuckians. One good example is in Clay County where a Small Business Entrepreneurial Committee, consisting of members of the Chamber of Commerce, City of Manchester, Daniel Boone Development Agency, and the local bank, was established by the Clay County FCS agent. The committee sponsored "Small Business Success Day" with participation by twenty-three small business owners or potential small business owners. As a direct result, one small business received a business loan from a local bank, one business found a location for their business. A few of the comments included: “This has been a good start for me”; “This has given me material needed to write a business plan.” Three more sessions are planned: E-commerce, Marketing Fundamentals, and Financing.

For more information about the needs of families in Clay County and how UK Cooperative Extension is providing services, please click here to see the full Clay County Famiy and Consumer Sciences Extension Profile