Spurred by concerns that low college attainment is holding back the rural southeastern swath of the state, Kentucky is exploring ways to bring baccalaureate degrees to the region.
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This week, a Hazard native launched his new company, I Love Books, with an event held at the Read Spotted Newt.
âI Love Books is an official brand of education to promote books, literacy and learning, and with every purchase that s made we fund books and literacy initiatives,â said Jonathan Beatty, the founder of I Love Books. Beatty said he has had experience with similar areas, but has recently returned to accomplish his goals.
âI had a company in 2014 and it was similar but I didn t know what I was doing; I was still learning. I ran out of resources, left, went back to corporate and worked three and a half years and just left last December to pursue this full time,â said Beatty. âI m back with a better plan and a better business.â
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