LCEDC News

In December 2022 La­Grange County Economic Development Corpora­tion (LCEDC) started a series of meetings called Founders Forum intend­ed for entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs in the county to come to­gether to discuss issues, ideas, and solutions, and for their office to share re­sources and connect. The meetings take place on the second Tues­day of every month at 8 a.m. in Topeka at Topeka Pizza, and at 3 p.m. in Shipshewana at the Wolfe Building. Read the rest of the article at LaGrange Standard-News.

Emilee Fincher of LaGrange County Eco­nomic Development Corporation has become an OCRA certified Grant Adminis­trator. When there are pressing communi­ty needs that re­quire out­side fi­nancial assistance, that funding is frequently sourced from State and Federal grant programs, such as the Communi­ty Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. CDBG is a Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funded Feder­al grant program that is funneled through the In­diana Office of Commu­nity and Rural Affairs. CDBG funding is used for infrastructure projects such as sewer, waste, and drinking water, emergen­cy services such as fire/ EMS stations, downtown revitalization, commu­nity facilities, strategic planning and community [...]

In 2021, Leadership LaGrange County (LLC) returned with a mission to identify, train, prepare and inspire community engagement and devel­opment, and economic growth and development throughout LaGrange County. In its third year, the La­grange County Economic Development Corporation is setting out to do the same thing with some im­provements based on feed­back from program alumni and staff. Programming will place a special emphasis on leadership education, local economic develop­ment, place-making, and community history as they pertain to the specific skills necessary to be a success­ful and effective leader. This year’s program­ming will consist of six sessions held once month­ly [...]

Twelve students have wrapped up a six-month leadership program offered by the LaGrange County Economic Development Corporation that helped teach them about a wide variety of issues that routinely face people in positions of leadership. Students attended monthly sessions starting in October and finishing up in March. Read the rest of the article at The News Sun.

Sherry Johnston, president, and CEO of the LaGrange County Economic Development Corporation, believes that the best teachers for small business owners are other successful small and medium business owners. So the LCEDC announced its launching “Founders Forum,” an informally bimonthly series of meetings designed to provide a place for new small business owners and budding entrepreneurs to connect with others and share ideas and solutions for problems they may be encountering. Read the rest of the article at The News Sun.

Sherry Johnston, president and CEO of the LaGrange County Economic Development Corporation, believes that the best teachers for small-business owners are other successful small and medium business owners.So the LCEDC announced it is launching “Founders Forum,” an informally bimonthly series of meetings designed to provide a place for new small-business owners and budding entrepreneurs to connect with others and share ideas and solutions for problems they may be encountering.“The state is really emphasizing entrepreneurship,” she said. “We’ve been talking about it all year, waiting to pursue more programs for entrepreneurs because many small businesses that start here turn into larger [...]

LaGrange County Economic Development Corporation will be hosting a first-time event for LaGrange County business owners called Founders Forum. The meetings will seek to provide a space for local entrepreneurs to connect with each other, network, brainstorm and share ideas and solutions for problems they may be encountering. The LCEDC wants to build a network of resources in LaGrange County to help local entrepreneurs succeed and to bridge any gaps that may currently exist, said a news release. Read the rest of the article at The LaGrange News & Standard.

The LaGrange County Economic Development Corporation (LCEDC) has rebranded the organization.In April, the LCEDC began the process of a full rebrand that includes a new mission and vision, a new logo and reimagined color scheme and the development of a new website.Read the rest of the article at The LaGrange News & Standard.