The Cabinet for Economic Development’s Small Business Services Division is dedicated to assisting all small businesses in Kentucky, both start-up and existing.

We can offer you the tools you’ll need to take your company to the next level. Some of our programs and services include:

• Kentucky Microenterprise Loan Program (KMEL)
• Kentucky Small Business Tax Credit (KSBTC)
• Kentucky Small Business Credit Initiative (KSBCI)
• Kentucky Small Business Loan Program
• Sources to Identify Small, Minority, Women-Owned and Veteran-Owned Businesses in Kentucky

We can also provide:

• Free, one-to-one business consultation
• Referrals to federal, state, and local business programs and services designed to help small businesses start and expand operations and hire employees

Almost every business starts out small and many of Kentucky’s largest corporate superstars were unknown when they began. So, let us roll out the red carpet for your small business because when it thrives, Kentucky thrives. For additional information or assistance, please email Mark Johnson (MarkL.Johnson@ky.gov), Acting Assistant Director, Small Business Services Division or call toll free 1-800-626-2250.