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

entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial ecosystem, small business, economic development, grant county indiana, capital access, angel investing, mentorship, co-working, innovation spaces

Growing Grant County: Entrepreneurship-Led Growth - Fostering an Ecosystem Where Businesses Thrive

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

entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial ecosystem, small business, economic development, grant county indiana, capital access, angel investing, mentorship, co-working, innovation spaces

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.

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

entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial ecosystem, small business, economic development, grant county indiana, capital access, angel investing, mentorship, co-working, innovation spaces

Growing Grant County, Economic Development 101

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Workforce as Economic Development: Career Pathways, Sector Partnerships, and WIOA Basics

Growing Grant County, Economic Development 101

Walk the floor of nearly any manufacturing plant in Grant County and you will hear some version of the same conversation: the work is there, the wages are competitive, and the company would hire more people tomorrow if it could find them. That is not a recruitment problem. It is a pipeline problem, and pipeline problems are economic development.

Growing Grant County, Economic Development 101

Executive Director 7/2/26 Executive Director 7/2/26

Growing Grant County: Entrepreneurship-Led Growth - Fostering an Ecosystem Where Businesses Thrive

Executive Director 4/2/26 Executive Director 4/2/26

A Practical Path Forward: Free Workshop Series Continues for East Central Indiana Entrepreneurs

In economic development circles, there is often a tendency to talk about entrepreneurship in broad, aspirational terms—innovation, disruption, growth. But on the ground, in communities like those across East Central Indiana, entrepreneurship is far more personal. It is measured in long hours, careful decisions, and the quiet determination to build something that lasts.

Executive Director 2/13/26 Executive Director 2/13/26

Free Virtual Workshop Series for Entrepreneurs in East Central Indiana

Looking for free business training in East Central Indiana? Join the Grant County Economic Growth Council for a comprehensive virtual workshop series for entrepreneurs. Designed to support our region’s ‘high-road’ strategy, these sessions provide startups and small business owners with the essential workforce skills and startup tools needed to convert local ideas into sustainable jobs.

Executive Director 11/24/25 Executive Director 11/24/25

Business Talk: Why Grant County Entrepreneurs Thrive When We Show Up for Each Other

Business Talk—hosted by the City of Marion and open to all Grant County entrepreneurs—creates a supportive space where local business owners connect, learn, and grow together.