About MCEDC: Accomplishments
BUSINESS RETENTION & EXPANSION & RECRUITMENT
New Business & Expansion: MCEDC had contact with 93 businesses that wanted information on Morgan County. Of those leads we had 22 of them setup a formal meeting about locating their business here or expanding their existing business. Of those businesses 5 have located here, expanded, or bought land to start their project. We have 10 on going projects at this time.
Brush Main Street Program: The Brush Main Street program is working to revitalize Brush’s downtown business district. MCEDC has been very active in helping Brush accomplish this by investing in the program as well as serving on the Economic Restructuring Committee.
Fort Morgan Downtown Association: Supporting the efforts of this association to build a partnership with the City to work on improvements needed for the downtown area. Also, working on coop advertising and promotions of the area.
Morgan County Water Development Team: MCEDC developed an effective water team that help put the South Platte water issues to the forefront of everyone’s mind. This effort will be carried on in 2008 along with the County’s Natural Resource Committee.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMS
MCEDC is especially proud of our collaboration with other local organizations. By working with different groups, we are able to provide support for the following:
Precision Marketing: Precision Marketing is a proactive approach to help businesses and entrepreneurs work smarter than their competitors with better marketing lists, greater competitor intelligence, quick access to laws and regulations, and other critical information.
Business Accelerator: New and existing small businesses need a strong support network to help them transform business concepts into reality to be able to sustain and expand their enterprises. The Business Accelerator program is a tool to support the emergence of small companies through business resources and services offered by a network of contacts. A Professional Services Network was formed consisting of business people of all varieties to help new entrepreneurs get started in business as part of the Business Accelerator.
The Accelerator has been very successful. We have had 9 businesses complete the program and 6 of those have their doors open for business. Those businesses include; Badger Creek Farm Compost Business, Bird’s High Prairie Insurance, Long Skinny Alpaca Ranch, Action Realty, Stagecoach Meat Company and LAN Wrangler. We look forward to an exciting 2008 as our outreach efforts are our top priority and we hope to add more businesses to our list of success stories.
INFRASTRUCTURE
CDBG Funds Road Improvements: MCEDC partnered with Morgan County and Quail Ridge Dairy on acquiring $300,000 for paving .9 miles of MCR 21 for their dairy expansion.
MARKETING
Marketing Piece and Web site: Our Business Expansion and Relocation Guide is always being updated. This marketing piece is directed to all prospective businesses interested in Morgan County. This highlights all Communities Information, Business Advantages in Morgan County, Labor Force, Industrial Sites, Finance & Training, Incentives and Utilities & Communication. We ask that all municipalities, hospitals, school districts, etc. provide us with updated information annually to be published in this binder. We will send this guide to over 100 perspective businesses this year alone.
Our website continues to be our source of outreach to the outside market because of that we have invested in a new and improved site.
New Business & Expansion: MCEDC had contact with 93 businesses that wanted information on Morgan County. Of those leads we had 22 of them setup a formal meeting about locating their business here or expanding their existing business. Of those businesses 5 have located here, expanded, or bought land to start their project. We have 10 on going projects at this time.
Brush Main Street Program: The Brush Main Street program is working to revitalize Brush’s downtown business district. MCEDC has been very active in helping Brush accomplish this by investing in the program as well as serving on the Economic Restructuring Committee.
Fort Morgan Downtown Association: Supporting the efforts of this association to build a partnership with the City to work on improvements needed for the downtown area. Also, working on coop advertising and promotions of the area.
Morgan County Water Development Team: MCEDC developed an effective water team that help put the South Platte water issues to the forefront of everyone’s mind. This effort will be carried on in 2008 along with the County’s Natural Resource Committee.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMS
MCEDC is especially proud of our collaboration with other local organizations. By working with different groups, we are able to provide support for the following:
Precision Marketing: Precision Marketing is a proactive approach to help businesses and entrepreneurs work smarter than their competitors with better marketing lists, greater competitor intelligence, quick access to laws and regulations, and other critical information.
Business Accelerator: New and existing small businesses need a strong support network to help them transform business concepts into reality to be able to sustain and expand their enterprises. The Business Accelerator program is a tool to support the emergence of small companies through business resources and services offered by a network of contacts. A Professional Services Network was formed consisting of business people of all varieties to help new entrepreneurs get started in business as part of the Business Accelerator.
The Accelerator has been very successful. We have had 9 businesses complete the program and 6 of those have their doors open for business. Those businesses include; Badger Creek Farm Compost Business, Bird’s High Prairie Insurance, Long Skinny Alpaca Ranch, Action Realty, Stagecoach Meat Company and LAN Wrangler. We look forward to an exciting 2008 as our outreach efforts are our top priority and we hope to add more businesses to our list of success stories.
INFRASTRUCTURE
CDBG Funds Road Improvements: MCEDC partnered with Morgan County and Quail Ridge Dairy on acquiring $300,000 for paving .9 miles of MCR 21 for their dairy expansion.
MARKETING
Marketing Piece and Web site: Our Business Expansion and Relocation Guide is always being updated. This marketing piece is directed to all prospective businesses interested in Morgan County. This highlights all Communities Information, Business Advantages in Morgan County, Labor Force, Industrial Sites, Finance & Training, Incentives and Utilities & Communication. We ask that all municipalities, hospitals, school districts, etc. provide us with updated information annually to be published in this binder. We will send this guide to over 100 perspective businesses this year alone.
Our website continues to be our source of outreach to the outside market because of that we have invested in a new and improved site.
- Contact with 93 businesses
- 5 businesses relocated to Morgan County
- 10 ongoing projects
- Brush Main Street Program
- Fort Morgan Downtown Association
- Morgan County Development Team
- Precision Marketing
- Business Accelerator Program
- Funds for road improvements
- Business Expansion & Relocation Guide
MCEDC • Morgan County Administration Building • 231 Ensign, Room B102 • Fort Morgan,CO • 80701800-522-4333 • 970-542-3527 • Fax: 970-542-3528 •
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