Kentucky


Kentucky Offers Insurance Help to Small-Business Owners

By Peter Hoy |  Nov 14, 2006

As part of a new program, the state will now help defray the cost of health insurance for employees.  Read story

Kentucky Offers Insurance Help to Small-Business Owners

By Peter Hoy |  Nov 14, 2006

As part of a new program, the state will now help defray the cost of health insurance for employees.  Read story

The Economy This Week

By Angus Loten |  Aug 14, 2008

Small-business optimism continues to fade; retail sales down.  Read story

Ask Inc.

By Inc Staff |  Mar 1, 2006

Q As a convicted felon, will I find it difficult to take out loans and start a business? When I get out of jail, I'd li...  Read story

Owning The Ponies

By John Case |  Jun 1, 1984

Last year, two big Wall Street brokerage houses -- Drexel Burnham Lambert; and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette -- put together an unusual partnership. Be...  Read story

Dream a Little Dream For Your State's Economy -- It Might Come True

By Allen Roberts

Dec. 24, 2004 --One Mid-Western school's dream is another school's reality when it comes to venturing to improve their states' economies.<...  Read story

Unstatesmanlike Acts; Snow Job

Oct 1, 1983

From giving away land in Kansas to building ski resorts in Kentucky, some public officials will pay just any price for a few jobs.  Read story

This Week's Economic Roundup

By Angus Loten |  Nov 22, 2006

Leading indicators rebound; weekly jobless claims rise.  Read story

Tech Grants for Small Firms

Nov 17, 2006

Nov. 17, 2006 -- The state of Kentucky has begun accepting applications for participation in a program that matches federal Small Busines...  Read story

At a Glance

By Inc Staff |  Dec 1, 1988

Charts providing information on the features of Inc. 500 companies.  Read story

The Economy This Week

By Angus Loten |  Feb 28, 2008

Small-business optimism improves; jobless claims surge.  Read story

The Ecology of Commerce

By Paul Hawken |  Apr 1, 1992

Essay on the responsibility of business to society and the environment. (Letters to the Editor in the July '92 issue.)  Read story

Kentucky Bill Pits Big Business Against Small Business

By Angus Loten |  Mar 22, 2006

A new bill would delay tax cuts for corporations and transfer the savings to smaller firms.  Read story

States Fight to Reinstate Business Tax Credits

By Darren Dahl

Sept. 29, 2004 --Kentucky, Tennessee, and Michigan have joined Ohio in launching a legal counterattack to try and reinstate a popular busi...  Read story

This Week's Economic Roundup

By Angus Loten |  Mar 29, 2007

Business owners worried about market uncertainties; jobless claims fall for the third consecutive week.  Read story

Universities: Your New Best Friend

By Emily Barker |  Nov 1, 2002

For resource-hungry entrepreneurs, the explosion of university-based business-development programs comes as sweet relief in tight economic times. From Ann Ar...  Read story

Jobless Claims Keep Rising

Aug 16, 2007

The number of new claims for unemployment benefits rose by 6,000 last week to 322,000, the third straight week of gains and the highest level in nearly tw...  Read story

Jobless Claims Rise

Nov 22, 2006

Nov. 22, 2006 -- The number of claims for unemployment benefits rose by 12,000 last week to 321,000, the Labor Department reported Wednes...  Read story

Jobless Claims Rising

Jan 4, 2007

Jan. 4, 2007 -- New claims for unemployment benefits rose by 10,000 to 329,000 in the week ending Dec. 30, the Labor Department said Thur...  Read story

Jobless Claims Fall

Jan 11, 2007

Jan. 11, 2007 -- New claims for unemployment benefits dropped by 26,000 to 325,000 in the week ending Jan. 6, the Labor Department report...  Read story

Jobless Claims Surge

Feb 15, 2007

Feb. 15, 2007 --  The number of new claims for unemployment benefits rose by 44,000 to 357,000 last week, the highest level ...  Read story

Jobless Claims Down for Third Straight Week

Mar 29, 2007

March 29, 2007 -- New claims for unemployment benefits dropped by 10,000 to 308,000 last week, the third consecutive week of declines, th...  Read story

This Week's Economic Roundup

By Angus Loten |  Sep 14, 2006

Small-business owners expect economy to slow down; retail sales inch higher.  Read story

This Week's Economic Roundup

By Angus Loten |  Oct 5, 2006

Manufacturing and service sectors report slower growth; housing market shows signs of stabilizing.  Read story

What I Miss About The Fortune 500

By Charles J. Bodenstab |  Aug 1, 1987

The phone call from Fred wasn't really a surprise. We had been in touch off and on during the 30 years I had worked for a series of large corporations --...  Read story

The Economy This Week

By Angus Loten |  Feb 21, 2008

Leading economic indicators retreat; consumer prices continue to rise.  Read story

Matchmaking by Computer

By Christopher Caggiano |  Oct 1, 1991

Various electronic network services that match entrepreneurs with investors.  Read story

This Week's Economic Roundup

By Angus Loten |  Jan 11, 2007

Small-business owners expect weak first quarter; colder weather expected to boost retail sales.  Read story

Small Claims Court

Small claims court is a legal court of law designed to resolve disputes involving relatively small amounts of money in an expeditious manner. Unlike other...  Read story

This Week's Economic Roundup

By Angus Loten |  Aug 30, 2007

Confidence among business owners ties record low; consumers also shaky on subprime mortgage news.  Read story

The Economy This Week

By Angus Loten |  Nov 29, 2007

Financial market woes shake consumer confidence; unemployment claims surge.  Read story

Hotline

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Oct 1, 1990

Current trends affecting small business.  Read story

This Week's Economic Roundup

By Angus Loten |  Sep 7, 2006

Labor Department revises productivity numbers; service sector posts gains.  Read story

This Week's Economic Roundup

By Angus Loten |  Jul 12, 2007

Small-business owners lower expectations; gas prices rise after weeks of decline.  Read story

Courting Trouble

By Nadine Heintz |  Oct 1, 2003

For most entrepreneurs, a little shamelessness is indispensable. In Kentucky, Tina Conner took that impulse a step too far.  Read story

How to Host the Perfect Weekend

By PAUL B. BROWN |  Apr 1, 2002

Here's how Maker's Mark president Bill Samuels mixes business with pleasure, turns guests into friends, and converts customers into missionaries during the K...  Read story

Lives of a Cell

By Bob Lochte |  Dec 15, 1996

The story of a man who invented the precursor to the cell phone, and suffered greatly because of his invention.  Read story

Wheel Of Misfortune;

By Joshua Hyatt |  Aug 1, 1986

TOPY CORP. ISN'T QUITE REINVENTing wheels, but it is making them differently. About five months ago, the Japanese-owned company began making steel wheels ...  Read story

This Week's Economic Roundup

By Angus Loten |  Oct 12, 2006

More business owners expect economy to improve in months ahead; trade gap with China widens.  Read story

This Week's Economic Roundup

By Angus Loten |  Feb 8, 2007

Super Bowl snacks send retail sales higher; service sector continues to expand.  Read story