The Winners

1st Place

$15,000

Print My Threads

2nd Place

$7,500

Community Treatment and Tracking Solutions (CTTS)

3rd Place

$3,500

Velvet Whiskey Candle Co.

The finalists

Chocolat Inn & Café

Dustin Cornett is owner of Chocolat Inn & Café. Located in Lee County, The Chocolat Inn & Café provides a unique, modern experience to guests visiting Eastern Kentucky by offering them lavish suites while pampering them with gourmet specialty coffee, craft chocolate, and decadent pastries.

Community Treatment and Tracking Solutions (CTTS)

Raenae Moore is owner of CTTS. Located in Whitley County, CTTS is a technology centered company combining best practices in rehabilitation and compliance. Its unique inexpensive smartphone app has achieved 100% employment & sobriety for graduates.

Goose Bridle Coffee

Will Stevens is owner of Goose Bridle Coffee. Located in Carter County, Goose Bridle Coffee focuses on ethical green coffee sourcing, modern roasting practices, education, and Appalachian pride to roast and sell third wave coffee in the region and across the world.

Maysville Brewing Company

Tiffany and Brandon Fields are owners of Maysville Brewing Company. Located in Mason County in historic downtown Maysville, Maysville Brewing Company produces traditional ales with a taproom & restaurant onsite to cater to the area via events and every day customer connections.

Mr. Tibbs’ Trading Company

Tim and Ruthie Caldwell are owners of Mr. Tibbs’ Trading Company. Located in Floyd County, Mr. Tibbs’ sells food, drinks, and unique gifts that connect people with their family heritage and cultures around the world by weaving food, history, and storytelling into a unique culinary adventure.

Print My Threads

Kyle Robinson is owner of Print My Threads. Located in Greenup County, Print My Threads helps people create a better shirt to engage their audience, tell their story, and grow their cause because we believe that a better shirt, that tells a better story, has the power to create a better world.

Turtle Farm Pottery

Casey Papendieck and Laura Gregory are owners of Turtle Farm Pottery. Located in Wolfe County, Turtle Farm Pottery specialize in making one-of-a-kind, high quality, handmade ceramic products that enhance the users daily experiences.

Velvet Whiskey Candle Co.

Kazzi King is owner of Velvet Whiskey Candle Co. Located in Laurel County, Velvet Whiskey Candle Co is a small, woman-owned company that provides hand crafted, high quality soy candles poured in small batches at an affordable price, shipping to retailers all across the country.