Internet Links - Business & Economy
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Louisville Business Resources
African-American
- Minority and Women-Owned Businesses in Louisville
- Kentuckiana Minority Supplier Development Council - KMSDC's goal is to increase the amount and quality of business transacted with minority owned and controlled firms throughout the state of Kentucky and Southern Indiana.
Business Organizations
- CoAlliance of Business Organizations - "Formed in 1994, the CoAlliance of Business Associations brings together the leadership of 29 organizations, representing over 5,000 businesses throughout the Louisville Metro area. Made up of small business owners, and other business organizations, the CoAlliance meets to network, share success stories and collectively address issues of common concern."
- Community Leadership Alliance
- Greater Louisville Inc.
- Greater Louisville Association of Realtors
- Health Enterprises Network Louisville - "The Health Enterprises Network is an economic development-focused business network formed by the leadership of Louisville's health-related businesses, from hospitals and health services companies to medical device manufacturers and service providers. Our vision is for the region to be globally recognized as a “location of choice” for health related businesses, researchers, educators, investors and consumers. Our mission is to champion and foster the growth of the region’s health-related economy."
- The Enterprise Corporation
- Greater Louisville Logistics Network
- Home Builders Association of Louisville
- International Tire and Rubber Association, Inc.
- Jeffersontown Chamber of Commerce
- Kentuckiana Real Estate Investors Association
- Kentucky Association of Electric Cooperatives, Inc.
- Kentucky Association of Manfuacturers
- Kentucky Bankers Association
- Kentucky Small Grain Growers' Association
- Kentucky Bankers Association - "A nonprofit trade association that provides legislative, legal, compliance and educational services to its member institutions
- Kentuckiana Regional Planning and Development Agency (KIPDA) - An association of local governments in a nine county region of Kentucky and Indiana.."
- Leadership Louisville Foundation - Founded "to foster interest in and promote educational, civic and social service activities."
- Regional Leadership Coalition - "Promotes awareness and raises solutions for issues confronting a 23-county area including Greater Louisville and Southern Indiana."
- Venture Club of Louisville - "Monthly meetings offer both groups the opportunity to make valuable contacts, exchange information, and pursue mutual business opportunities. An important purpose of the Club is to help facilitate and encourage the expansion of business and commercial investment activities in the region."
- The West Louisville Initiative - Works to promote business in West Louisville.
Newspapers
- Business First of Louisville - Business First of Louisville is a weekly business newspaper of Greater Louisville. At this site it is possible to search back issues and to browse a calendar of business events.
- Courier-Journal Business Section
Starting and Operating a Business in Louisville
- City of Louisville Economic Development Department - "In order to improve Louisville's business climate, the Economic Development Department works with other government agencies, Greater Louisville Inc.-the Metro Chamber of Commerce, and the private sector to create jobs, assist business start-ups, improve infrastructure, develop new amenities, and deliver neighborhood services."
- Greater Louisville Small Business Development Center - "The mission of the KSBDC (Kentucky Small Business Development Centers) network is to further economic development by fostering the creation and growth of viable small enterprises."
- Kentuckiana Minority Supplier Development Council - KMSDC's goal is to increase the amount and quality of business transacted with minority owned and controlled firms throughout the state of Kentucky and Southern Indiana
- Louisville Community Development Bank - LCDB Enterprise Group's Enterprise Development Center provides business owners with a wide range of customized, on-site services to assist them in their company's day-to-day operations.
- SBA Kentucky - Local office site includes workshop schedules.
- Big Talk on Small Business - This is a program on WKJK 1080-AM that focuses on small business. It runs 12pm-3pm Monday-Friday.
- The West Louisville Initiative - The West Louisville Initiative is a program of Greater Louisville, Inc. and works to promote business in West Louisville.
- The Nia Center - "If you want to open some doors for your business, open ours first. The Nia Center is the one place anyone in Louisville can go to find resources ranging from training to transportation. Nia comes from Swahili, meaning purpose. The Nia Center's purpose is to empower people to develop a more meaningful life, for themselves and their business. From starting a business, to getting a job, to finding transportation, you'll find what you and your business need here."
Last Updated:
04/25/2008
