Growth Council

Making Grant County, Indiana One of the Best Places to Live, Work, and Invest

[Growth Council @GCEGC]

Free virtual workshop for Indiana business owners, June 23.
Branding Your Small Business | East Central ISBDC Define your brand. Connect with ideal customers. Build an identity that helps you grow.
📅 Tue Jun 23 | 10–11am EDT | Free | Virtual Register → https://t.co/ek18fxeDqU

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Nearly 1 in 5 manufacturing workers in our region is 55 or older. Only 1 in 10 is under 24.
Grant County can't recruit its way out of that gap. It has to develop its way through it, and the tools to do that are already here.
Our latest post: https://t.co/ODpEHAEWl8 🔗

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Last chance! A few seats still open for tomorrow's CX Workshop in Fairmount.
📍 The Branch Coffee + Kitchen | June 3 | 5:00–6:30 pm Free. Discussion-led. Take-home mapping guide.

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Now Hiring: Personal Bankers Star Financial Bank | Grant County, IN
Indiana community banking since 1943. Strong benefits. Real career growth. A team that invests in you.
Apply → https://t.co/2rcVq81tcf

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Now Hiring: Class A CDL Drivers First Option Trucking | Marion, IN. Local, Regional, OTR + Owner Operators (Flatbed & Dry Van). 2+ years experience. Pay that grows as the company grows. Weekends home.
Apply → https://t.co/Ppa20GpaQM | [phone]

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One week until the free CX Workshop in Fairmount, and seats are almost gone.

June 3 | 5:00–6:30 pm | The Branch Coffee + Kitchen

Led by @BallState's Greg Zirkle. Free. Discussion-led. Take-home mapping guide included.

Grant County business owners → reserve your seat now.

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A vacant building isn't an opportunity just because it's empty. Challenging properties move when uncertainty is reduced.
Grant County is already doing that work. Our latest post explains the redevelopment lifecycle and what property owners can do now. 🔗 https://t.co/ODpEHAEWl8

[Growth Council @GCEGC]

Free workshop for Grant County business owners, June 3 in Fairmount.
Customer Experience Excellence with Ball State's Greg Zirkle. Interactive. Practical.
No charge. 10 seats remaining.
The Branch Coffee + Kitchen | 5 pm
Reserve your seat → https://t.co/bPey7BG4It

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Free drop-in business help tomorrow in Fairmount.
📍 Fairmount Public Library | May 20 | 3:00–5:30 pm Zina Bartle, @IndianaISBDC — no appointment needed, no charge.
Can't make it in person? → https://t.co/jREXcrVWRF

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Big news: C. Ted Ward, II joins the Grant County Economic Growth Council today as Executive Director. A Grant County native with 30+ years of regional leadership experience, he's coming home. Full announcement: https://t.co/ODpEHAEWl8

[Visit Indiana @VisitIndiana]

Happy Visit Indiana Week!
May 3–9, we’re proud to join the nationwide celebration of National Travel & Tourism Week and spotlight the meaningful impact travel has on our state. In 2024, more than 83 million people visited Indiana!

#Indiana #Tourism #INIndiana #VisitIndiana

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Today is the last day to nominate for the 2026 Grant County Economic Impact Appreciation Awards. 5 minutes. Closes at end of day. → https://t.co/EI0Swwnjjc

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Site selection is an elimination process. Communities that can't answer questions quickly get removed — not because their sites are bad, but because they're unknown.
Our latest Growing Grant County post: what "ready" actually means: 🔗https://t.co/yICt3mdmMh

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Election season is here. Grant County residents — find your polling location, see who's on the ballot, and confirm your registration at https://t.co/ENDHaiFkW7. Every vote shapes our community's future. 🗳️

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Nominations for the 2026 Economic Impact Appreciation Awards close Monday, May 11.
Takes 5 minutes. Nominate a Grant County business, org, or project, or yourself. → https://t.co/UVrpkfK9UL

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A Grant County business owner just won a $20K national grant, because someone shared the opportunity.

Don't miss the next one. Sign up for personalized small business grant alerts from @IndianaISBDC: https://t.co/ZFguLFGUcP

Two grants open now.
#GrantCounty #SmallBusiness

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🌍 Happy #EarthDay from Grant County!
The Gardens of Matter Park is hosting today's celebration, thanks to the City of Marion Parks Department and Marion Utilities.

A special shoutout to every volunteer and worker choosing to be a good steward of this earth every day.

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Most job growth comes from businesses already here.
Our latest post explores how a listen-first Business Retention & Expansion approach helps employers grow, and communities stay competitive.

https://t.co/9vm1rSfpO9
#GrantCountyIN #EconomicDevelopment #BusinessGrowth

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Looking for a job or hiring talent in Northeast Indiana?
@WorkOneNE connects you to:
✔️ Hiring events
✔️ Free workshops
✔️ Career support
📅 April 16 – Electric Works hiring event
Start here 👉 https://t.co/hDzZDLvETc
#NowHiring #JobSearch #IndianaJobs

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Under the Grow tab at https://t.co/EI0Swwnjjc
Grant County small business owners: updated applications are now live for our revolving loan funds.
Plus, new on our website: "Tell Us What's Happening" — a quick way for Grant County businesses to share milestones and updates.