The Kentucky Business Network Portal
Welcome to the Network Portal. Over the next few months the Net Portal will be growing with lots of new content and information as well as our directory listings pages. Below are links to some of our latest pages, opportunities, and info. If you are a business owner seeking to be included in our features list or to become a member, use our contact form on the contact page - following the link above.
Features
Currently Featured Businesses
This page is our initial display of featured businesses. Only a small portion of the businesses that we feature are paid subscribers. Even paid subscribers are held to quality control standards. We will feature businesses or business categories on a rotation schedule that includes discovered or random entries that we hand select. Just because a business is featured in this directory does not constitute an endorsement. If any of our users find that a business has bad business practices we will remove that business from our network if we find the complaint viable. We hope to build further dialogue around KY based businesses and business opportunities.
Articles and Featured Content
Kentucky bourbon emerges on the Russian bar scene
Whiskey sales from the United States comprise a rapidly growing portion of spirits sales in emerging economies, especially as whiskey producers focus their marketing exploits on Russia and China.
Power your car with water!
This is a Kentucky Business Network winner for inspiring technologies. Denny Cline and his water powered car is a new feature for innovative businesses.
Perspectives and View: Democratic Primary in KY
For our "perspectives and views" section, we step inside the Democratic Primary Headquarters for Kentucky and speak with organizers and supporters about their views on the impact of the coming election.
Gates and Jobs
All Things Digital: Interview with Steve Jobs and Bill Gates in 2007
Kentucky History: a small selection of photos showing daily life
A small select of photos that show daily life or pastorals in Kentucky history.
All Things Digital: Wall Street Journal 2007 Conference.
Affiliate Partnerships Network
Wet Kentucky
Wet Kentucky is a bar guide and entertainment resource for the state of Kentucky that makes user suggestions and rates venues based on experience and popularity.
Wet Kentucky is a certified member of the Kentucky Business Network, as well as, a partner project for our business services.
Design Gone Wild
A design journal that focuses on humor, tragedy, fun, and fabulous in the fields of design, advertising, branding, viral marketing and online business. Design Gone Wild is a supporter of the Kentucky Business Network and a resource member. Design Gone Wild is not a monitized site...it is a partner of the IPD Network as are we.e
Womens Action Network
Women's Action Network is an online archive and gallery space that promotes women in the arts.
External Resource Links
Yahoo Resists Microsoft's Latest Bid
Yahoo stated the following reasons:
1. Yahoo!’s existing business plus its recently signed commercial agreement with Google has superior financial value and less complexity and risk than the Microsoft/Icahn proposal.
2. The Microsoft/Icahn proposal would preclude a potential sale of all of Yahoo! for a full and fair price, including a control premium.
3. The major component of the overall value per share asserted by Microsoft/Icahn would be in Yahoo!’s remaining non-search businesses which would be overseen by Mr. Icahn’s slate of directors, which has virtually no working knowledge of Yahoo!’s businesses.
4. The Microsoft/Icahn proposal would require the immediate replacement of the current Board and removal of the top management team at Yahoo!. The Yahoo! Board believes these moves would destabilize Yahoo! for the up to the one year it would take to gain regulatory approval for this deal.
http://www.lexingtongasprices.com/
2008/07/24: Lexington Kentucky gas prices: Up to date gas prices for Lexington with exact locations and location prices. "Consumers working together to save on gas." GasBuddy named top 50 website by Time magazine.
Fuel Economy
Fuel economy website and link resources for the state of Kentucky sponsored by the US Department of Energy. This site includes links and reference material for Lexington, Louisville and Owensville. These web sites will help you find the lowest gasoline prices in your area--includes average retail gasoline and diesel prices by state and metropolitan area.
KY Secretary of State Website
Business filings, resources, links and state information for business and commerce.
The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
A website under the Commonwealth of Kentucky and Kentucky.gov that provides information on the programs and services available to businesses including existing businesses, newly locating companies, start-ups, small and minority businesses and many others.