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Growing Beyond Borders: How SCEDC Helped Erick Pasoda's Business Thrive. Imagine a thriving South County: new businesses bringing jobs, local companies expanding, and a vibrant community. That's the vision of the South County Economic Development Council (SCEDC), and you can be a part of it! At South County EDC, our mission is: Attract awesome businesses: We highlight South County's best features - prime locations, a skilled workforce, and easy international access - to bring exciting new businesses here. Empower local companies: We support existing businesses so they can thrive and create even more jobs. Build a future-ready workforce: We partner with schools to ensure our residents have the skills new businesses crave. Connect you with the right people: We link you with local leaders so your voice can be heard. By joining the SCEDC, you're not just investing in a business organization, you're investing in South County's future! Become a member today! https://lnkd.in/gZg7Fm38 #economicdevelopment #sandiego #smallbusiness #networking #businessstrategy

Register today for the 3rd Talk To Me Series Discussion: What's the main Idea?! on April 22, 2024 from 11:00 AM-12:30 PM. Registration Link: https://lnkd.in/gg-SC59t The MEDC will be hosting four Michigan Main Street communities to talk about their process of becoming involved and the current outcomes. What are the main challenges facing downtown areas today? How can these challenges be addressed to ensure the continued vitality of downtowns? How are communities using the MMS Four Points to further cultivate real estate and small business entrepreneurs to impact revitalization in their communities? Collaboration among local, state, and regional partners presents an exciting opportunity to encourage and invigorate downtown communities. By fostering alliances between various governmental bodies, businesses, community organizations, and residents, a powerful cooperation emerges—a collective effort to ensure the strength and vitality of downtown areas. #MichiganEconomicDevelopmentCorporation #MEDC #MiPlace

The Regional Growth Partnership (RGP Northwest Ohio) is the lead economic development organization serving the Toledo region and 17 counties of Northwest Ohio. Serving as a true regional and private entity, the RGP is not bound by jurisdictional boundaries, which allows them to act in the best interest of businesses each and every time. And to best serve businesses, that means understanding their needs and moving at the speed of business. Bureaucracy and red tape have no place in their mission to grow the Northwest Ohio economy. Here is just one example of the regional benefits they help facilitate. https://lnkd.in/gpyyFJKC #eddieshometeam #rgpnwohio #jobsohio #nwohio

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The power of local partnership, something we believe strongly impacts long-term systemic change through knowledge exchange and shared learnings. Check out our new blog post to learn more about a powerful collaboration between two of our partners, West London Zone and Earls Court Youth Club! 🙌 💡 #partnership #collaboration #ecosystem #systemicchange https://lnkd.in/eakncDMd

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We are delighted to announce that Rye Chamber’s bid for levelling up funding has been successful. We will benefit from a share of £185K* which will be divided between Rye, Bexhill and Battle Chambers of Commerce according to our respective spending priorities as approved by The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC). Rye Chamber met with DLUHC last November to discuss the priorities for Rye, and we subsequently submitted an outline plan for the deployment of funding in our town. Our business community is passionate about the changes that the town needs to make to thrive, and we have an ambitious strategy for ensuring that these plans can become a reality.  The Levelling Up Partnerships have recognised the need for funding to be distributed beyond local councils so that grassroots spending decisions can be made within communities and we very much welcome this strategy from DLUHC.   They are supporting our plans to undertake a feasibility study for achieving Business Improvement District (BID) status for Rye which will be an important step in deciding the town’s future. Achieving this would enable Rye to develop projects and services that would directly benefit the town’s economy. DLUHC has also approved funding for improvements to the public realm. We are grateful to have the support of MP, Sally-Ann Hart who recognises the valuable contribution that Chambers of Commerce make to their communities. The next twelve months are going to be very exciting indeed for our town. Watch this space! *The funding comes from the total £20M investment to the Rother Levelling Up Partnership and is for the financial year commencing April 2024. #businessimprovementdistrict #DLUHC #ryesussex #chamberofcommerce #levellingup #supportingsmallbusiness #rotherdistrictcouncil

Join us April 25 to learn more about this important rethinking 94 project - the Rondo neighborhood in St. Paul. This program will not be recorded - live attendance only. Open to members and non-members. Program details: Project staff will provide an update on where Rethinking I-94 is within the NEPA process, share the alternatives that were released in July 2023, and give an overview of the efforts that are taking place to inform and engage community members and stakeholders. Attendees will learn: 1) where Rethinking I-94 is within the NEPA process 2) about the 10 alternatives that are being evaluated and 3) how MnDOT is approaching the engagement and outreach efforts to ensure community voices are central to this process. To learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/gnvtmHSt

The Regional Growth Partnership (RGP Northwest Ohio) is the lead economic development organization serving the Toledo region and 17 counties of Northwest Ohio. Serving as a true regional and private entity, the RGP is not bound by jurisdictional boundaries, which allows them to act in the best interest of businesses each and every time. And to best serve businesses, that means understanding their needs and moving at the speed of business. Bureaucracy and red tape have no place in their mission to grow the Northwest Ohio economy. With the help of their efforts, 7 NW Ohio communities have ranked among the best in the country. https://lnkd.in/gJGia7wN #eddieshometeam #rgpnwohio #jobsohio #nwohio