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Growing Grant County, Economic Development 101, Community & Place
main street, Downtown Revitalization, indiana main street, OCRA, Historic Preservation, placemaking, quality of place, CHARM grant, downtown affliate network, economic development
The Storefront Test: What Main Street Strategy Measures
Growing Grant County, Economic Development 101, Community & Place
main street, Downtown Revitalization, indiana main street, OCRA, Historic Preservation, placemaking, quality of place, CHARM grant, downtown affliate network, economic development

Grant County has three Indiana Main Street organizations. Part of our Growing Grant County series on what the Main Street model measures, what those numbers conceal, and why Fairmount sits a full tier ahead of the the others.

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Growing Grant County, Economic Development 101, Community & Place
main street, Downtown Revitalization, indiana main street, OCRA, Historic Preservation, placemaking, quality of place, CHARM grant, downtown affliate network, economic development
Growing Grant County, Economic Development 101
business attraction, site selection, target industries, advanced manufacturing, I-69, business retention and expansion, workforce data, duke energy
Marketing & Attraction: How We Tell Grant County’s Story and Who Needs to Hear It
Growing Grant County, Economic Development 101
business attraction, site selection, target industries, advanced manufacturing, I-69, business retention and expansion, workforce data, duke energy

Say "marketing" and most people picture billboards and slogans. In economic development, it's matchmaking. It’s finding companies whose needs fit what a place already has, and giving them an honest reason to look. Part of our Growing Grant County series on targeting, positioning, ethical lead generation and the two numbers that matter.

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Growing Grant County, Economic Development 101
business attraction, site selection, target industries, advanced manufacturing, I-69, business retention and expansion, workforce data, duke energy
Entrepreneurship, Programs & Grants Executive Director Entrepreneurship, Programs & Grants Executive Director

Grant County Economic Growth Council awarded $200,000 Community Foundation grant to expand support for local entrepreneurs

The Community Foundation of Grant County has awarded the Growth Council a $200,000 grant to establish Grant County's Entrepreneurial Support Organization, a countywide resource coordinating training, coaching, mentorship and pathways to capital for business owners at every stage.

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Small Business Resources, Business & Economy, Local Business Support Executive Director Small Business Resources, Business & Economy, Local Business Support Executive Director

Making Free Business Expertise Accessible Across Grant County

Free, confidential business consulting is available to every Grant County entrepreneur through a partnership between the Grant County Economic Growth Council and the East Central Indiana Small Business Development Center—bringing expert guidance, resources, and support directly to local businesses.

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