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Welcome to the Economic Development Center (EDC). |
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To say the economy in St. Charles County, Missouri is dynamic, growing and successful is to put things rather mildly.
During the last few decades, St. Charles County has been recognized as a leader in metropolitan St. Louis and around Missouri when it comes to housing starts, job creation, transportation improvements, expanding community amenities as well as business and population growth.
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Since 1990, the Economic Development Center (EDC) has been helping grow St. Charles County one business and one community at a time.
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Established as public-private initiative involving governmental and business leaders along with civic-minded residents from throughout the area, the EDC serves as a valuable catalyst for bringing people together to foster balanced growth and an ever-increasing quality of life.
Grow Your Business at the EDC Incubator
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As "the business growth experts," the EDC is renowned for providing attractive business financing to companies of all sizes, operating two successful small business incubator facilities, assisting with business recruitment and retention, and offering business counseling, training, and networking.
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Contact us now to find out more about why St. Charles County is a great place to grow your business and your life.
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Economic Development Center
5988 Mid Rivers Mall Dr. Suite 100, St. Charles, MO 63304
Phone: 636.441.6880, Toll Free: (877) 441-6880, Fax: 636.441.6881
E-mail: info@edcscc.com
Advanced Technology Center
118 N. Second Street St. Charles, MO 63301
Phone: 636.410.0300, Fax: 636.940.0408
E-mail: info@edcscc.com |
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| EDC 2006 & 2007 Overview |
| 2006 - Nineteen 504 loans totaling $12.2M, total project investment $30.4M, 674 jobs |
| 2007 - Thirty-four 504 loans totaling $15.4M, total project investment $39.1M, 1,132 jobs |
| IRB financing hit $41M with 270 jobs in 2006 & 2007 |
| 2006 incubator program had 5 tenant expansions and 12 graduates with 42 jobs |
| 2007 incubator program had 6 tenant expansions and 15 graduates with 57 jobs |
| Alliance training launched 2006, over 2,000 attendees in 2 years, near perfect ratings |
| Serviced 130+ separate business leads in 2006 and 130+ in 2007 |
| Special event successes with Discover! 370, Small Business Expos, Networking Event at Busch Stadium, and Annual Holiday Galas |
| EDC Services |
| Regional Economic Development Efforts |
| 504 "Fixed Asset" Business Loans |
| Industrial Revenue Bond Projects |
| Business Counseling |
| Business Incubation |
| Alliance Training & Networking |
| Site Selection |
| Business Retention |
| Regional Marketing |
| Special Events |
| Incubator Plus |
| Home St. Charles |
| Demographic Research |
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