By ANDY OBER Assistant Managing Editor InsideIndianaBusiness COLUMBIA CITY — Whitley County Economic Development Corporation says the latest class of its venture accelerator program has graduated. Program manager, Steve Franks, says the cohort includes women-owned ventures and a disabled veteran who has “re-invented” vertical farming. The latest class focused on agribusiness … Read More
Leadership Whitley County (LWC) and the Whitley County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) announced yesterday that the LWC program will join the EDC and LWC alumnae Carrie Meyer will serve as the new program director. “Leadership Whitley County is an excellent program that will work well with the added … Read More
Two companies today announced plans to expand their operations and create 69 new jobs in northeast Indiana. “There’s a reason why Indiana continues to have the highest concentration of private sector manufacturing jobs in the United States,” said Governor Mike Pence. “By any measure, Indiana’s the best place … Read More
The Whitley County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) announced today that Jonathan J. (Jon) Myers will join the organization as president effective May 11. “We are thrilled to introduce Jon as the new president of the Whitley County EDC,” said board chairman Robin Wright, “We believe Jon brings the … Read More
The Whitley County Economic Development Corporation announced yesterday the EDC’s Small Business and Entrepreneurship Initiative (SBEI) is preparing for the second cohort of the Growth Ventures business accelerator program, which will begin Jan. 12, 2015. The SBEI Growth Ventures business accelerator program launched in spring 2014 with its … Read More
The Whitley County Economic Development Corporation is the recipient of a $60,000 USDA Rural Development Business Enterprise Grant. USDA-Rural Development State Director Phillip Lehmkuhler will join the Whitley County Economic Development Corporation today to make the public announcement. The RBEG program helps to finance and facilitate the development … Read More
