SEED Grant Competition

Eligibility: All Planters Bank customers

How it works: The SEED grant competition is for a new or existing business to receive a prize package to help start or expand their business. The top business plans submitted for consideration will be selected to compete in a pitch style competition, with judges selecting one winner of the SEED grant competition.

Prize Details:

$10,000 business startup or growth grant
One year membership to the Chamber of Commerce
Inclusion in Wealth Builder class
One year membership to The Press
$500 paid advertising fund
Monthly marketing consultation with Williams Advertising for one year
Assist with establishing online presence by Williams Advertising

If selected as a grant recipient, we kindly ask that you consider maintaining the awarded funds in an account with our institution. Doing so helps us support your business banking needs and strengthens our partnership.

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Build a Business Plan That Works

Join us in person for the SEED Business Plan Workshop and kickstart your startup journey!

We are excited to invite you to an in-depth workshop with Chris Wooldridge. This workshop is perfect for anyone interested in learning the essential components of a strong business plan. While anyone is welcome to attend, we especially encourage those planning to submit their business plan for the SEED Grant Competition to join us for this session.

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain expert insight and prepare your business plan for success!

About Planters Bank

Five enterprising business leaders founded and opened a new community bank in Hopkinsville, Kentucky on Sept. 12, 1996.

Since first opening its doors in 1996, Planters Bank has made a name for itself as an energetic, forward-looking player on the financial services landscape. Contributing to our success is the flexibility afforded by being well-capitalized, locally owned and responsibly managed.

Today, Planters Bank has full-service offices, Commercial Services offices, Mortgage Services and Trust Services serving Hopkinsville, Western Kentucky and Clarksville, Tennessee.

Planters Bank is committed to being a leader for the benefit of our customers and the communities we serve. Planters Bank takes on the responsibility of offering unique, progressive and flexible products and services to better serve our customers. We include technological convenience, personalized products and helpful service to provide for each customer attaining financial goals.

We promise to place utmost importance on hometown values and local decision making, because we live in the same communities as you. Your family and your business are important to us and we are prepared to help you make sound banking decisions.

SEED Summit Testimonials

I honestly can't stop my head for spinning. I honestly took away so much. It has really been a long time since I have been able to take away something from every session. I can not thank you enough! Thank you from the bottom on my heart.

Enjoyed all content and all speakers. Planters Bank went above and beyond.

It was an amazing experience from the presenters to the food. The speakers were all great and answered a lot of questions of current and aspiring entrepreneurs. I can tell that Planters cares and when I start my business I can almost guarantee using your bank. Thank you again for this.

I had the best time. Each speaker hit on something that I have been struggling with. I feel like this has been the best business seminar I have been to in a while.

Great networking opportunity; All speakers were well versed and knowledgeable; worth the time!

Great conference! Loved it...coming again..I felt encouraged and loved the perks!!

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