Considering Pike for Your Business?

Information for Potential New Businesses

Want to know more about Pike County, Kentucky?

You'll find it here...

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Resources

• Business Incentives
  Here are programs to help you succeed in business in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
  • Hi-Tech Funding Opportunities
    Kentucky's New Economy initiatives depend upon funding from both state and federal sources.
  • Tax Structure
    Kentucky ranked the sixth lowest of fifteen states when comparing average effective tax rate on investment for the average of nineteen industries.
    

• Business Statistics
  Information facts on doing business in Kentucky

• Certified Development Companies
  The Kentucky Industrial Development Council is a nonprofit membership association founded in 1967 to promote economic and industrial development in Kentucky.
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• Chamber of Commerce
  The Pike County Chamber of Commerce has been an advisor to and champion for eastern Kentucky business community since 1957.
• Database of Rural Development Resources (PDF File)
  This fact sheet provides as overview of the Kentucky Rural Economic Development Act (KREDA).

• Economic Development
  The programs and services available to businesses including existing businesses, newly locating companies, start-ups, small and minority businesses, and many others.
  • Community Assessment Visits
    The KIDC Community Assessment Team (CAT) is a group of volunteer professionals who visit a community for 2-3 days and do a broad and intense review of current economic development programs and services.
  • Community Profiles
    Select a county or city to view extensive community information.
    

• Economic Development Resources
  View valuable links to economic development resources.

• Employment and Training Resources
  The Bluegrass State Skills Corporation's (BSSC) basic purpose is to improve and promote employment opportunities for the residents of the Commonwealth.

• Industry Profiles
  Find profiles of major Kentucky industries.

• International Trade
  Exports to foreign countries contribute over $10 billion annually to Kentucky's economy.

• Kentucky Business Finder
  Kentucky Business Finder is a free resource designed to promote sales for and between Kentucky businesses.

• Kentucky Facts (PDF File)
  Read about the area, climate, economy, natural resources, tourism, culture and more about the state.
• Technology Initiatives
  State-wide strategic plan for development of the technology-centered economy in the Commonwealth.

SBDC
http://www.ksbdc.org/locations/pikeville/

Good links for economic development inquiries on demographics:

Kentucky Deskbook of Economic Statistics (searchable database)---------
www.thinkkentucky.com/edis/deskbook/

Kentucky State Data Center (data by county, city, ADD mostly from Census)
ksdc.louisville.edu/sdc

US Census

www.census.gov

Links to sites (both Gateway and Honey Branch) with detailed info on each site:
http://www.thinkkentucky.com/Edis/cmnty/sites.aspx?cw=087

Link to buildings on the ED Cabinet site:
http://www.thinkkentucky.com/Edis/Cmnty/bldgs.aspx?cw=087

MSU Small Business Development Center
http://www.moreheadstate.edu/sbdc/

Kentucky State Data Center - Has links to county profiles and city profiles;
http://ksdc.louisville.edu/