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Causes: Community & Neighborhood Development, Economic Development
Mission: To work cooperatively with cass county government, businesses and community resources to improve the economy by creating new job opportunities, retaining current employment opportunities, and increasing capital investment in cass county.
Programs: The cass county economic development corporation provided 445 hours of assistance to about 50 businesses in the 2016 calendar year. Each business received assistance to start, improve or expand their businesses. Most often the edc helped the owners write a business plan, select a site, or access financing. As a satellite small business development center, we help these businesses recognize the benefits and risks of their business idea. The cass county edc administers a small revolving loan fund to help encourage new and expanding manufacturing businesses. All activities undertaken by the edc are intended to create new jobs, retain existing employment, and increase capital investment in cass county to strengthen the business environment.