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Over the past 60 to 90 days we have had a lot of requests from individuals or businesses that are looking for a building to place their business in. Those who are seeking a location have businesses ventures that range from a saddle and leather shop, an auction house, a resale location for a variety of items, a clothing re-seller, …
Every month there are 25 to 35 people, from all different walks of life, who gather early on a workday morning, at a different business location in Shawnee to learn more about the business they are visiting, its ownership, what they offer or do, and much, MUCH more. While your initial thought might be why are they doing this, what …
Predictably someone will ask, “Sure you were busy, but what did you get done?” Great question and one that is asked almost on a daily basis in this profession. There is another common denominator in the business of economic development and that is it requires patience. Patience is a virtue that is in short supply these days, with everyone …
That title seems to be consistent part of the economic developers’ creed, and in this profession, something is ALWAYS being measured. For those who don’t measure themselves, placing all of your hard work and activities in the I DON’T KNOW file, is not a wise choice when it comes to longevity in employment. This past week as part of a …
Now that the hard work has been done to get the tubing company transferred from the past owner to the new ones, along everything else that goes along with that task, it’s time to get busy on what we can do to assist the new owners restart their facility. In the business of helping business, there is never a good …
These past 90 days have been a whirlwind of activity. At the same time a bunch of projects have been reviewed and worked on, throw in a series of Holidays, some that created a lot of second Mondays, and you can understand why we might have felt we were going off the rails on the crazy train. Economic development is …
Over the past few months, quietly there have been a lot of individuals working together with investors and leadership from out of state, who wanted to acquire the STI manufacturing facility north of town on Wolverine Road. You have heard us state before that economic development is a team effort and building a team that wanted to see this …