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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.

Programs & Events

Spirit of Entrepreneurship

award The Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award is designed to recognize outstanding entrepreneurs within our community as part of the Global Entrepreneurship Week Celebration . The Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award, is given to an individual based on nomination and specific guidelines. The Growth Council board carefully reviews submitted nominations and collaborates to choose the annual winner, based on the following criteria:

Company has been in existence at least five (5) years
Displays innovation in product/service
Creates significant impact on community (financial or otherwise)
Reasons for remaining in Grant County
Company has high visibility in community
Creates or retains jobs
An entrepreneur who shows perseverance/tenacity

Past Winners

Mike and Sherri Bartrom of Computer Age Engineering
Steve and Phyllis Mooreheand of Cellular Connection
David and Sandra Loer of GP Designs
Rob and Ed Wiley of Wiley Metal Fabrication
Jerry, Joe and Tom Collins of CVS Systems
Henry Olynger and Patti Edwards of Olynger Corporation

Entrepreneur Speaker Series:

The Growth Council annually invites leading entrepreneurs from across Indiana to share their story with local entrepreneurs as well as students from the IvyTech Community College of Indiana, Taylor University, and Indiana Wesleyan University. The fall lecture series is designed to connect role models with present and future entrepreneurs and is conducted in conjunction with the local Global Entrepreneurship Celebration.