Carroll County Economic Development

05/02/2025

Check out these pics from my site visit while attending Heartland Economic Development. I've added notes to each one, highlighting my observations and would love to brainstorm ways to bring these ideas back home to our community without looking like a total copycat.

05/02/2025

Hands-on experience is where it's at, folks! Heartland Economic Development course brings it with 12-hour days, but hey, who needs sleep when you're learning?

05/01/2025

Learning from the best just gets better!!! The networking is simply awesome and dinner with the Missouri folks made for some truly fantastic connections.

04/30/2025

Community walk in Blue Springs. What features would make our community more walkable, attractive to shoppers, and appealing to businesses?

04/29/2025

This evening's BRE ( Business Retention, & Expansion) evaluation is the perfect chance for us to take what we learned in class and apply it to the real world. And fun fact, Vandoit got its start just up the road in Chillicothe, MO.

04/29/2025

Right at the front, dead center - I'm not thrilled about it, but I'm not missing out either! 😂

04/29/2025

I am honored to have been accepted into the Class of 2025 Heartland Economic Development Course and grateful for the scholarship awarded by the NW Missouri Economic Development Roundtable. The online portion and breakout Zoom sessions have been exceptional; I now look forward to in-class learning. Also, looking forward to the opportunity to network with 96 classmates from six central states (Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and South Dakota).

02/01/2025

🌟✨ Exciting news for Carroll County! We’re headed to Jefferson City to represent our vibrant community at Great Northwest Days! 🚀 Our focus is on critical priorities that matter to you: 🏘️ Community Revitalization: Let’s reimagine our neighborhoods! 👶 Childcare Opportunities: Supporting families in rural Northwest Missouri. 👩‍🏫 Workforce Development: Building a talented workforce for our future! 🏠 Workforce Housing: Strengthening our communities, one home at a time. Plus, we’re advocating for improved roads, K-12 and higher education, and better broadband access to bridge the digital divide. 🌐 Together, we can create a brighter future for Carroll County and the surrounding areas! 💪

04/13/2024

Congratulations to Fielding Staton, our Carroll County Economic Development Community Partner of the Year!!! Your dedication to creating new businesses and creating workforce housing is much appreciated.

04/02/2024

Lots of new businesses opening!!! Economic development and small business are the drivers of the economy by creating jobs, providing goods and services, and facilitating commerce.

03/21/2024

Small business burnout is REAL...and Entrepreneur has tips on how you can outsmart it.

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