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Taylor Class Receives International Recognition - May 7, 2013 A promotional video produced by Taylor University students for the Young Entrepreneurs Program of Grant County has won a Communicator Award of Excellence!
Winners Announced at Business Plan Competition - May 6, 2013 Taylor University and the Grant County Economic Growth Council awarded talented up and coming entrepreneurs with cash prizes to support their ventures at the Taylor University Business Plan Competition.
Growth Council Embraces Change - April 17, 2013 Joe Certain of Kiley, Harker & Certain was named President of the Grant County Economic Growth Council at a meeting of the Growth Council Board of Directors the morning of April 16.
The Connect Series is Back - March 25, 2013 The Grant County Economic Growth Council invites local college students and professionals to attend the next Connect Series event on April 10, 6-8 pm at Ivy Tech Community College
Benefit Banquet to feature Andres Gutierrez - March 14, 2013 Business tastes better with salsa. This will be the topic of the night at the Grant County Economic Growth Council’s 2nd Annual Benefit Banquet featuring guest speaker Andres Gutierrez of the Dave Ramsey Speakers Group.

Entrepreneurship

Whether you're looking to jump-start your new venture or help your small business reach its full potential the Grant County Economic Growth Council should be your first phone call.

The Growth Council understands the early stages of getting a business up and running and the challenges and questions many entrepreneurs have when starting out. Helping new local businesses get established and succeed is our primary goal, and we achieve it everyday with a series of free services, resources and support.

Are you an Entrepreneur?

Below are some of the local resources entrepreneurs can use:

Innovative Network (a collaboration of IvyTech Community College, Indiana Wesleyan University, Taylor University, City of Marion, SCORE, Marion/Grant County Chamber of Commerce, Indiana Small Business Development Center and the Growth Council) provides advice and assistance that is as complete, thorough, and as confidential as possible.

Technical Assistance Program

Our Technical Assistance Program provides both business and technical assistance individuals who are looking to obtain private-sector financing for their businesses. The TA program is designed to address the specific needs of small business owners, by assembling every possible resource into one strong support system dedicated to the success of the business. Among the services in our TA program you will find:

Entrepreneur Support
Pre-Loan Application Review
Loan Application Processing
Loan Packaging
Financial Assistance
Financial Counseling
Management Assistance
Marketing Assistance
Government Contracts Assistance