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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
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
Growing Grant County, Economic Development 101
access to capital, small business financing, grants, SBA loans, CDFIs, bank-ready, capital stack, Grant County Indiana, economic development, entrepreneurship, ISBDC, IEDC, revolving loan fund
Access to Capital 101: Grants, Loans, CDFIs, and What It Really Means to Be 'Bank-Ready' 
Growing Grant County, Economic Development 101
access to capital, small business financing, grants, SBA loans, CDFIs, bank-ready, capital stack, Grant County Indiana, economic development, entrepreneurship, ISBDC, IEDC, revolving loan fund

In this edition of Growing Grant County, we break down the three forms of business financing, grants, debt, and equity, show you how a capital stack actually works, and explain what 'bank-ready' really means. Plus, three grant opportunities open right now that Grant County businesses should know about.

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Growing Grant County, Economic Development 101
access to capital, small business financing, grants, SBA loans, CDFIs, bank-ready, capital stack, Grant County Indiana, economic development, entrepreneurship, ISBDC, IEDC, revolving loan fund
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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Growing Grant County, Economic Development 101 Executive Director Growing Grant County, Economic Development 101 Executive Director

Access to Capital 101: Grants, Loans, CDFIs, and What It Really Means to Be 'Bank-Ready' 

In this edition of Growing Grant County, we break down the three forms of business financing, grants, debt, and equity, show you how a capital stack actually works, and explain what 'bank-ready' really means. Plus, three grant opportunities open right now that Grant County businesses should know about.

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Growing Grant County, Economic Development 101, Entrepreneurship, Small Business Resources Executive Director Growing Grant County, Economic Development 101, Entrepreneurship, Small Business Resources Executive Director

Entrepreneurship-Led Growth: Fostering an Ecosystem Where Businesses Thrive

New business formations have reached historic levels nationally, and the communities that will benefit most are the ones actively building the conditions for entrepreneurship to take root. In Grant County, that ecosystem is forming.

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