The City of Beattyville and the Lee County Fiscal Court has announced the first ever Bring Business to Beattyville competition. The competition is a regional collaboration with the city, county, EKCEP, SOAR, Kentucky Highlands Investment Cooperation, Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Corporation, Morehead State University’s Small Business Development Center, and Peoples Rural Telephone Cooperative.  The competition is open to entrepreneurs, startups, or existing small businesses in Lee County or a contiguous county. The winner will be able to occupy a building in Beattyville for $100 a month for the first year. Additionally the winner receive an incentive utilities package from the City of Beattyville for the first year, access to capital from SKED, as well as other benefits. A series of open houses will also be held to assist competitors.

List of Open Houses:

• October 30, 2018 | Community tour and walkthrough of the building – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. View the space and imagine how your business could operate – Contact Teresa Mays
• October 30, 2018 | Be Boss Online Workshop – Booneville, KY – Owsley County Action Team – 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Program will cover all aspects of digital marketing. Register: https://conta.cc/2P8ydz4
• November 7, 2018 | One-on-one consultation at Beattyville City Hall – 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Visit with business assistance resources from KHIC/EKCEP/SKED/SBDC and get application assistance.
• November 13, 2018 | Be Boss Online Workshop – Booneville, KY – Owsley County Action Team – 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Program will cover all aspects of digital marketing. Register: https://conta.cc/2P8ydz4
• November 20, 2018 | One-on-one consultation at Beattyville City Hall – 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Visit with business assistance resources form KHIC/EKCEP/SKED/SBDC and get application assistance.
• November 27, 2018 | Community Tour and walkthrough of the building – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• November 30, 2018 | Applications are due by email or in person at Beattyville City Hall.
• Week of December 3, 2018 | Judges will review all competition submissions, contact applicants, and declare a winner. Winner will be notified on December 10, 2018.

For competition entry, applicants should email or present a copy of the application in person to Teresa Mays at City Hall, Beattyville by 4 p.m., Friday, November 30, 2018. The application is available at http://www.beattyville.org/2018/10/bring-business-to-beattyville-competition/.