In The Round A Special Report of the KSU Entrepreneurship Roundtable
Entrepreneurship Resources for Teachers Compiled and distributed by Kentucky State University and the Kentucky Association for Career & Technical Education
This resource list is for teachers to support your efforts to offer entrepreneur- ship education. While extensive, it does not claim to be an exhaustive list. Table of Contents
Kentucky Colleges & University Based Programs ...... 2
Kentucky State and Local Government Agencies ...... 4
Commonwealth of Kentucky ...... 4 In The Round Metro Government ...... 5
Kentucky Business and Non-Profit Organizations ...... 6
National Governmental Agencies ...... 10
Other National Agencies, Organizations, and Resources ...... 11
Entrepreneurship Resources for Teachers This resource directory was produced and distributed in partnership with Compiled and Distributed by the Kentucky State University Cooperative Extension Program and the Kentucky State University Kentucky Association for Career and Technical Education. Listings and the should not be considered an endorsement of any particular organization or Kentucky Association for service, rather, this is a list of resources that are readily available to edu- Career & Technical Education cators supporting students’ pursuit of entrepreneurial career options. This list is not an exhaustive list and will be updated periodically. The Small Business Administration reports that students who participate in This resource list is for teachers to support your efforts to offer entrepre- entrepreneurship programs neurship education. While extensive, it does not claim to be an exhaus- demonstrate increased initia- tive and self-confidence. tive list. Such students are more interested in school because they see how acquiring prac- The Kentucky Association for Career and Technical Education is the pro- tical skills and learning to fessional association for all disciplines and all levels of Career and solve problems contribute to Technical Education in Kentucky. future success. Joan Luddy, Education World Kentucky College & University Based Programs
CENTER FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND TECHNOLOGY Eastern Kentucky University BTC 147 521 Lancaster Avenue Richmond, KY 40475 859-622-2334 http://www.cbt.eku.edu/cedet CEDET is located in Eastern Kentucky University's College of Business and Technology, provides assis- tance to businesses, organizations, industries, and communities to aid in their development. In addition Kentucky 4-H offers Be the "E," a youth-based entre- to the EKU offices, CEDET has an office in Berea. preneurship curriculum to increase knowledge and skills of how to exploit a business opportunity and be Berea Entrepreneur Assistance Center organized in business endeavors. For more informa- 108 Parkway tion about bringing Be the E! to your school Contact Berea, KY 40403 your county 4-H agent. 859-985-9450 KENTUCKY SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER (KSBDC) 2292 South Highway 27, Suite 300 University of Kentucky Somerset, KY 42501 225 Gatton College of Business and Economics 606-677-6000 Lexington, KY 40506-0034 www.centertech.com 859-257-7744 The Center work in its forty-two county service http://www.ksbdc.org/ region provides leadership for innovative and sustain- KSBDC coordinates service centers in all areas of the able economic development solutions. state to help existing business owners and potential entrepreneurs succeed. Their services include: one- KENTUCKY ENTREPRENEURIAL COACHES on-one management consultations, training work- INSTITUTE shops, market research, loan packaging help, assis- University of Kentucky tance with financial projections and information 500 Garrigus Building needed to make informed business decisions. Lexington, KY 40546-0215 859-257-3471 Here are the KSBDC locations and counties served www.uky.edu/Ag/CLD/KECI/welcomekeci.html by each: The objective of the Institute is to encourage diversi- Ashland fication in Kentucky’s tobacco-dependent counties. Serving the Counties of: Boyd, Carter, Elliott, Greenup and Lawrence KENTUCKY 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT Operated by: Morehead State University 212 Scovell Hall (Office: 209F) Bowling Green Lexington, KY 40546-0064 Serving the Counties of: Allen, Barren, Butler, 859-257-5961, ext. 240 Cumberland, Edmonson, Hart, Logan, Metcalfe, 2 Monroe, Simpson and Warren Henderson, McLean, Ohio, Union and Webster Operated by: Western Kentucky University Operated by: Murray State University
Elizabethtown Paducah Serving the Counties of: Breckinridge, Grayson, Serving the Counties of: Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Green, Hardin, Larue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Marshall and McCracken Taylor and Washington Operated by: Murray State University Operated by: University of Kentucky Paintsville Highland Heights Serving the Counties of: Breathitt, Floyd, Johnson, Serving the Counties of: Boone, Campbell, Gallatin, Knott, Lee, Magoffin, Martin, Owsley, Pike and Grant, Kenton and Pendleton Wolfe Operated by: Northern Kentucky University Operated by: Morehead State University
Hopkinsville Pikeville Serving the Counties of: Caldwell, Christian, Serving the Counties of: Breathitt, Floyd, Johnson, Crittenden, Hopkins, Livingston, Lyon, Muhlenberg, Knott, Lee, Magoffin, Martin, Owsley, Pike and Todd and Trigg Wolfe Operated by: Murray State University Operated by: Morehead State University
Lexington Richmond Serving the Counties of: Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Serving the Counties of: Adair, Casey, Clinton, Estill, Clark, Fayette, Franklin, Harrison, Jessamine, Garrard, Jackson, Laurel, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Nicholas, Powell, Scott and Woodford McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Russell, Wayne and Operated by: University of Kentucky Whitley Operated by: Eastern Kentucky University Louisville Serving the Counties of: Bullitt, Carroll, Henry, Somerset Jefferson, Oldham, Owen, Shelby, Spencer and Serving the Counties of: Adair, Casey, Clinton, Estill, Trimble Garrard, Jackson, Laurel, Lincoln, Madison, Operated by: Greater Louisville Inc. McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Russell, Wayne and Whitley Maysville Operated by: Eastern Kentucky University Serving the Counties of: Bath, Bracken, Fleming, Lewis, Mason, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, West Liberty Robertson and Rowan Serving the Counties of: Bath, Bracken, Fleming, Operated by: Morehead State University Lewis, Mason, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Robertson and Rowan Middlesboro Operated by: Morehead State University Serving the Counties of: Bell, Clay, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, Letcher and Perry KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY Operated by: Southeast Kentucky Community & Cooperative Extension Program Technical College 400 East Main Street Frankfort, KY 40601 Morehead 502-597-6325 Serving the Counties of: Bath, Bracken, Fleming, www.kysu.edu/entre_biz Lewis, Mason, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, KSU offers its quarterly Entrepreneurship Roundtable Robertson and Rowan on topics of interest to those thinking about starting Operated by: Morehead State University new business as well as established businesses. During the summer KSU conducts a week-long resi- Owensboro dential entrepreneurship camp for high school stu- Serving the Counties of: Daviess, Hancock, dents.
3 Kentucky State and Local Governmental Agencies
COMMONWEALTH OF Agriculture Marketing & Product Promotion - The KENTUCKY Division of Agricultural Marketing and Agribusiness Arts Council recruitment administers and 21st Floor, Capital Plaza promotes the Kentucky Tower Proud marketing program. 500 Mero Street The division assists Frankfort, KY 40601-1987 Kentucky producers in mar- 502-564-3757 keting Kentucky grown, 888-833-2787 processed or manufactured agricultural products local- [email protected] ly, nationally and interna- tionally. Craft Marketing Program – supports crafts and artisan entrepreneurs in market- GEAR UP Kentucky ing and business development and other economic 1024 Capital Center Drive, Suite 230 opportunities. Frankfort, KY 40601 502-573-1555 x143 Cabinet for Economic Development www.gohigherky.org/gearup/nfte Old Capitol Annex 300 West Broadway Offers entrepreneurship education training for teach- Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 ers in partnership with the National Foundation for 800-626-2930 Teaching Entrepreneurship. 502-564-7140 [email protected] Governor’s Office of Agricultural Policy 404 Ann Street Department of Commercialization and Innovation Frankfort, KY 40601 (DCI) – supports development of technology-driven 502-564-4627 businesses to create high-tech job opportunities in [email protected] Kentucky thorough such programs as the Small Business Innovation Research Incentive Program and The Governor's Office of Agricultural Policy the Statewide Business Plan Competition. (GOAP) created the Kentucky Center for Agricultural Development and Entrepreneurship for the purpose Small Business Services Division – offers direct of providing business development and technical fea- services to new and expanding businesses and to sibility assistance; building the entrepreneurial capac- entrepreneurs in Kentucky through three programs: ity; and distributing grants to advance farm diversifi- Small and Minority Business; Business Information cation, cooperative development, marketing, and new Clearinghouse; and Kentucky Procurement product development. Assistance Governor's Office of Local Development Department of Agriculture 1024 Capital Center Drive, Suite 340 100 Fair Oaks, 5th Floor Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 Frankfort, KY 40601 502-573-2382 502-564-0290 800-346-5606
4 Office of Federal Grants and Office of State Transportation Cabinet Grants – There are numerous programs to support 200 Mero Street local business development and entrepreneurs. These Frankfort, KY 40622 programs require application through local govern- 502-564-3501 ments (county and city) and may provide opportuni- 800-928-3079 ties for partnerships with local organizations. Office of Business and Occupational Development Secretary of State – Coordinates the Disadvantage Business Enterprise 700 Capital Avenue, Suite 152 (DBE) program including certification, bidding, and Frankfort, KY 40601 accepting contracts to assist potential contractors in 502-564-3490 being prepared to compete for available contracts.
Online Business Services – Check names of regis- tered businesses and trademarks / service marks, file METRO GOVERNMENT annual reports, and search other business files at this site. METRO BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER Nia Center One-Stop Business Licensing Program - This pro- 2900 West Broadway, Suite 300 gram allows users to instantly receive a complete list- Louisville, KY 40211 ing of all licenses and related information that could 502-574-3700 be required at the state level when starting a new http://www.louisvilleky.gov/economicdevelopment/bu business. sinessdevelopment/MetroBusinessResourceCenter.htm
5 Kentucky Business and Non-Profit Organizations
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA! 3805 Edwards Road The Kentucky Chamber serves a network consists of Rookwood Tower, Suite #544 business professionals and local chambers across the Cincinnati, Ohio 45209-1948 state, trade organizations, and their members. Learn 513-458-6649 about its work at www.kychamber.com. Find a local [email protected] Chamber office near you here. CENTRAL KENTUCKY INVENTORS COUNCIL Albany Lexington Bluegrass Area Development Center Ashland London 699 Perimeter Drive Bardstown Louisville Lexington, KY 40550 Benton Madisonville 859-201-1311 Bowling Green Marion www.ckic.org Brandenburg Maysville Cadiz Middlesboro The CKIC coordinates monthly meetings with speak- Cave City Middletown ers and topics ranging from front lines emerging Central City Monticello technologies to the basics of marketing, how to Columbia Morehead resource materials for a prototype, and to how to con- duct a product presentation. These meetings are free Corbin Mount Sterling and open to the public. Covington Munfordville Danville Murray Elizabethtown New Castle Florence Owensboro Fort Campbell Paducah Fort Mitchell Paintsville Fort Wright Paris Frankfort Pikeville Georgetown Prestonsburg Gilbertsville Radcliff Grand Rivers Richmond Greensburg Russell Springs Harrodsburg Russellville Henderson Scottsville COMMUNITY VENTURES CORPORATION (CVC) Hodgenville Shelbyville 1450 N Broadway Hopkinsville Somerset Lexington, KY 40505 Jeffersontown Stanford 859-231-0054 La Grange Tompkinsville 800-299-0267 Lawrenceburg Versailles www.cvcky.org Lebanon Winchester [email protected] Leitchfield CVC a community-based, non-profit organization Greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky African that provides individuals and families with the skills, American Chamber of Commerce income, and assets, they need to achieve financial 2945 Gilbert Avenue independence through small business ownership, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206 home ownership, and business expansion. 513-751-9900 [email protected]
6 Lexington Office Ashland 1450 North Broadway JA of West Virginia & the Advantage Valley, Inc. Lexington, Ky. 40505 P.O. Box 475 800-299-0267 / 859-231-0054 Catlettsburg, KY 41129-0475 Counties served: Anderson, Boone Bourbon, Boyle, 866-521-6025 Campbell, Clark, Estill, Fayette, Franklin, Gallatin, Garrard, Grant, Harrison, Jessamine, Kenton, Bowling Green & Glasgow Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Nicholas, Pendleton, JA of South Central Kentucky, Inc. Powell, Scott, Woodford 440-1/2 East Main Avenue Bowling Green , KY 42101 270-782-0280
Lexington JA of the Bluegrass, Inc. 711 Millpond Road Lexington , KY 40514 859-219-2423
Louisville JA of Kentuckiana, Inc. 1401 W. Muhammed Ali Blvd. Louisville , KY 40203 Louisville Office 502-561-5437 429 South 2nd Street Louisville, Ky. 40202 Northern Kentucky 502-566-6076 JA of OKI Partners, Inc. Counties served: Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Oldham, 644 Linn Street, Suite 1024 Shelby, Spencer Cincinnati , OH 45203 513-346-7100 Campbellsville Office 107 West Broadway JA of Owensboro, Inc. Campbellsville, Ky. 42718 1195 Wing Ave. 270-849-2323 Owensboro , KY 42303 Counties served: Adair, Casey, Cumberland, Green, 270-684-7291 Hart, Larue, Marion, Taylor, Washington KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION FOR ECONOMIC Henderson Office DEVELOPMENT (KAED) 1990 Barrett Court 2225 Lawrenceburg Rd. Henderson, Ky. 42419 Bldg. B, Suite 4 270-826-7196 / 877-434-3766 Frankfort, KY 40601 Daviess, Henderson, McLean, Union, Webster 502-227-9653 www.kaedonline.org JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT (JA) Junior Achievement seeks to educate and inspire KAED is open to anyone connected to, or interest in, young people to value free enterprise, business, and the economic and community development of economics in order to better prepare students for Kentucky. their future. JA offers programming in six Kentucky communities.
7 KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS www.khic.org 609 Chamberlin Ave [email protected] Frankfort, KY 40601 502-352-2485 KHIC activity works to identify entrepreneurs and http://kymanufacturers.com link them with development venture capital opportu- [email protected] nities.
This is the only trade association sector that operates KENTUCKIANA MINORITY BUSINESS COUNCIL in support of Kentucky’s manufacturing industries. (KMBC) 614 West Main Street, Suite 5500 KENTUCKY CENTER FOR RURAL & AGRICULTURAL Louisville, KY 40202 DEVELOPMENT (KCRAD) 502-625-0159 www.kmbc.biz Elizabethtown Office (Main) 411 Ring Road KMBC provides a direct link to corporations to Elizabethtown, KY 42701 increase procurement and business opportunities for 270-763-8258 minority businesses of all sizes. Lexington Office (UK) KENTUCKY RETAIL FEDERATION 859-257-6527 512 Capitol Avenue Somerset Office Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 606-271-2998 502875-1444 http://www.kccd.org [email protected] www.kyretail.com KCRAD facilitates agricultural and rural business development by providing educational opportunities, KRF is a non-profit trade association created to technical assistance, and business support services to improve the retail business climate for department new and existing agribusinesses in Kentucky. and drug stores to hard- ware, apparel and KENTUCKY COUNCIL ON ECONOMIC EDUCATION building supply retail- 11601 Bluegrass Parkway, Suite 200 ers. Louisville, KY 40299 502-267-3570 KENTUCKY SCIENCE 800-I-DO-ECON AND TECHNOLOGY [email protected] CORPORATION PO Box 1049 The Entrepreneurs in Kentucky teaching materials Lexington, KY 40588- are packaged for intermediate, middle, and high 1049 school with a focus on economics, entrepreneurship, 859-233-3502 decision making, and personal finance. KCEE is www.kstc.com affiliated with the National Council on Economic [email protected] Education. KSTC write on their website that they are “an entre- KENTUCKY HIGHLANDS INVESTMENT CORPORATION preneurial company dedicated to enhancing the P.O. Box 1738 capacity of people, companies, and organizations to 362 Old Whitley Road develop and apply science and technology and com- London, KY 40743-1738 pete responsibly in the global marketplace.” 606-864-5175
8 METRO BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER MOUNTAIN ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY Nia Center ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (MACED) 2900 West Broadway, Suite 300 433 Chestnut Street Louisville, KY 40211 Berea, KY 40403 502-574-3700 859-986-2373 http://www.louisvilleky.gov/economicdevelopment/bu www.maced.org sinessdevelopment/MetroBusinessResourceCenter.htm [email protected]
The Metro Business Resource Center brings local MACED works to create economic alternatives in government together with federal programs to assist eastern Kentucky and Central Appalachia with a new and existing small businesses meet their goals. focus on business development, forest land manage- ment, public policy, and financial literacy.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS (NAWBO)
NAWBO represents the interests of all women entre- preneurs across all industries.
NAWBO Lexington: www.lexnawbo.org
NAWBO Louisville: www.nawbolouisville.org
9 National Governmental Agencies
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF CLEVELAND entrepreneurs. This service is offered in partnership 1455 E 6th St with the U.S. Small Business Administration Cleveland, OH 44114 P.O. Box 6387 SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) Cleveland, Ohio 44101-1387 Kentucky District Office 216-579-2000 600 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Place, Rm 188 www.clevelandfed.org Louisville, KY 40202-2254 Cleveland is the headquarters of the Fourth Federal 502582-5971 Reserve District, which comprises Ohio, western The SBA offers technical assistance, resources, and Pennsylvania, eastern Kentucky, and the northern support to small businesses and entrepreneurs includ- panhandle of West Virginia. The Federal Reserve ing the Small Business Resource Guide. The SBA Bank of Cleveland has branch offices in Cincinnati, accomplishes this with a network of field offices and Ohio, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Cincinnati partnerships with public and private organizations, branch offers an on-site Tour Program and Speakers such as the Kentucky SBDC offices and SCORE. Bureau Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (closed Additionally, SBA offers special resources for young bank holidays) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. people.
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS-LOUISVILLE SBA’s Teen Business BRANCH This site offers information on starting a business-- National City Tower from brainstorming and evaluating the feasibility of 101 S. Fifth St., Suite 1920 your idea to developing a business plan and making Louisville, KY 40202 sound financial decisions. It also includes interactive 502-568-9200 games and motivational success stories. 800-626-4507 The Louisville Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank SBA’s Young Entrepreneurs serves southern Indiana and central and western A comprehensive list of SBA sponsored online Kentucky with initiatives in community affairs, eco- resources for young entrepreneurs. Information is nomic education, research and monetary policy, and available for young children up to young adults. with educational conferences and workshops throughout the year to give educators a better under- USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT standing of economics and the Business and Cooperative Programs 771 Corporate Drive, Suite 200 SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) Lexington, KY 40503-5477 Federal Building 859-224-7300 600 Dr. Martin Luther king Jr. Place http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ky/index.htm Room 188 Louisville, Ky 40202 USDA Rural Development promotes the economic 502-582-5976 viability of rural communities through partnerships [email protected] with public and private community based organiza- www.score.org tions that provide financial and technical assistance to rural businesses and cooperatives. "Counselors to America's Small Business" is a source of free and confidential small business advice for
10 Other National Agencies, Organizations and Resources
CONSORTIUM FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION INDEPENDENT MEANS INC. Offers resources for teachers, instructors, programs A provider of products and services for youth finan- developers, and anyone helping young people of all cial independence, this site offers know-how on start- ages pursue entrepreneurial opportunities. Includes is ing a business as well as making, saving, giving and a database of entrepreneurship education programs growing money. Site also holds an annual business from around the United States, Entrepreneurship plan competition with $1,000 cash prize. Everywhere: A Guide to Resources and Models for Entrepreneurship Education INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) The IRS has an online classroom for young people to ENERGIZING ENTREPRENEURS help them understand the why and how of meeting Read stories of community-based youth entrepreneur- their tax obligations. They also provide free products ship from around the country. for small businesses and self-employed persons.
EXTENSION JA TITAN 3.0 eXtension is an interactive learning environment A fun and interactive game in which visitors can test delivering the researched information from land-grant their skills running a business in this ultimate busi- universities across America. The Entrepreneurs and ness simulation. Players are CEO’s who must run a Their Communities section is devoted to providing manufacturing company and master six key business resources to and answering the questions entrepre- decisions. neurs have about starting and growing a business. MCKELVEY FOUNDATION HOT SHOT BUSINESS – INTERNET SIMULATION GAME The McKelvey Foundation awards a total of $40,000 An online business simulation that teaches entrepre- in scholarships annually for young entrepreneurs to neurial concepts and skills to students. Created by attend any four-year college within the United States. Disney in partnership with the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS Sponsored by the SBA and Junior Achievement, this DECA site is designed to support interest in entrepreneur- DECA/Delta Epsilon Chi is an international associa- ship among teens. It serves as a small business portal tion of high school and college students studying for young entrepreneurs by providing essential entrepreneurship and business. resources and information.
ENERGIZING YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR TEACHING The site provides resources for young entrepreneurs, ENTREPRENEURSHIP particularly those living in rural communities. It is a Provides entrepreneurship education programs to project of the RUPRI Center for Rural young people from low-income communities. Entrepreneurship. STREAMING FUTURES INC.’S YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR’S SURVIVAL KIT This site allows teens to interact with career profes- Inc. has collected profiles of business owners who sionals through live, monthly interactive webcasts. started their businesses while students, along with Its goal is for teenagers to get extensive insight into resources related to building a business, links to aca- careers by watching interviews of real industry lead- demic programs and ideas on networking with peers. ers performing their duties.
11 TEEN ENTREPRENEUR YOUNGBIZ.COM An online division of Entrepreneur magazine, Teen Geared towards teens, the mission of YoungBiz is to Entrepreneur provides a wealth of information, empower youth with entrepreneurial, business and advice, motivation, tools and other resources for financial skills through innovative education and young people who are serious about entrepreneur- real-world experience. ship. YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR’S SURVIVAL KIT THE MINT: BE YOUR OWN BOSS An online resource center for young entrepreneurs This site provides middle and high school students provided by Inc. magazine. This section contains with helpful advice, interactive quizzes and fun expert columns and advice from successful young resources related to money management. There is business owners. also information specifically for parents and teachers. YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP TOOLKIT TOP TEN SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS UNDER 16 Resources and materials for teachers, mentors, and An inspiring article by LegalZoom highlighting the young people wanting to start an entrepreneurship successes of young entrepreneurs. education program.
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