Nearly 10% of Kentucky’s future workface gets a private education By Dawn Yankeelov Private schools are outside most of the state’s accountability system and draw little scrutiny from the media, education advocates or even the business community, whose top concern for a decade has been workforce development. Kentucky’s hundreds of K-12 private schools, however, are Read more about Featured Story: Private Schools, Public Impact[…]
Humana, JPMorgan Chase, Microsoft invest in Future of Work Initiative upskilling efforts LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville Metro has awarded new funding to west Louisville-based organizations AMPED and Louisville Central Community Center (LCCC) to grow their technology upskilling programs, part of the continued work by the Future of Work Initiative to provide skills to Louisville residents Read more about Louisville Metro funds free upskilling programs to increase diversity in tech, access to tech jobs[…]
Key organizations team up to create talent pipeline for tech, manufacturing employees Multiple organizations across the Greater Louisville region are working closely to create an ecosystem of innovation and tech training for growth in key areas, including artificial intelligence (AI), digital services and software, advanced manufacturing, and other information technology, especially health care IT. Among Read more about Market Review: Training for tomorrow’s careers[…]
Fresh options for deals join Kentucky’s growing lineup of angel groups Looking to a future past the COVID-19 crisis, Kentucky startups and other small businesses seek places to find capital and among them are alternative equity opportunities, crowdfunding, specialty partnerships and seed-round options, often with ties outside of their city. Accredited investors in the Midwest Read more about New Funding Options for Startups[…]
Louisville’s entrepreneurship ecosystem is seeing a range of new developments With state government shuttering its dozen Kentucky Innovation Network offices in favor of more localized support for startup business ecosystems, the Greater Louisville region is percolating with new public-sector ventures to incite economic growth by nurturing the area’s entrepreneurs. The Louisville metropolitan area is growing, Read more about Entrepreneurship | Reinventing Startup Support[…]
By Dawn Marie Yankeelov Cryptocurrency discussions of how to make money in this new “Wild West” of monetization tied to blockchain have risen in conversations from bank counters to boardrooms across the Commonwealth. At a Technology Association of Louisville Kentucky meetup in Q1, four Kentucky experts and one attorney participating in this space came together Read more about Louisville, KY Players Speak: A Quick Look at Cryptocurrency at a 2018 TALK Meetup[…]