Golden 30 Awards
The Golden 30 Award recognizes companies in Lorain, Erie and Huron counties that demonstrate excellent performance in sales and employment growth. Nominations are now being taken for this prestigious award. more...
Ohio Department of Development
Lt. Governor Lee Fisher
Director Ohio Department of Development
Executive Budget Testimony April 11, 2007
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The Northeast Ohio Barometer of Economic Attitudes
The NEO Barometer is an opinion survey of residents from Ashland, Ashtabula, Carroll, Columbiana, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Trumbull and Wayne counties, designed as an instrument to measure the public’s perception of the region’s general economic progress, as well as their opinions on regionalism and economic development initiatives. more...
REGION ATTRACTS VENTURE CAPITAL
The new Greater Cleveland Venture Capital Report highlights the significant progress our region's companies are making in attracting investments from inside and outside the region. Between 2004-2006, 97 companies raised equity investments of nearly $500 million. More importantly, 41 national venture firms invested in our region's companies. Our region's economic success will depend in part in our ability to attract outside investments. more...
JumpStart Gets $2M From State - Friday, March 31, 2006
Nonprofit venture investment group JumpStart Inc. has been awarded a $2 million grant from the state's Third Frontier program. more...
Bright Ideas: Another look - Wednesday, April 05, 2006
In October, "Bright Ideas" profiled Karl-Heinz Schofalvi, founder of Stanton Advanced Ceramics in Cleveland. Here's an update: more...
New Market Tax Credits
NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT APPEARS TO INCREASE INVESTMENT BY INVESTORS IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES, BUT OPPORTUNITIES EXIST TO BETTER MONITOR COMPLIANCE more...
Global Reach Program Series
The Global Business Center at Cleveland State University Nance College of Business announces the Global/Reach Program Series - a new series of one day practical programs to assist and enable suppliers, service firms and manufacturers in Northeast Ohio to develop their global strategies, improve their international operations and increase their competitiveness in global markets. more...
Employment and Training Administration’s FY 2008 Budget Plans
WASHINGTON – Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training Emily Stover DeRocco today outlined details of the President’s FY 2008 employment and training budget to prepare workers and develop their talents for a global economy. more...
New Ohio Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit
In mid-December, the Ohio General Assembly enacted a significant, brand-new refundable income/franchise tax credit worth up to 25% of “qualified rehabilitation expenditures” associated with the rehabilitation of historic buildings. more...
Energizing Entrepreneurs
Energizing Entrepreneurs is an easy to use web companion to "E2 Energizing Entrepreneurs: Charting a Course for Rural Communities". The publication and site provide numerous resources, tools and examples of successful promotion of rural entrepreneurship. more...
Job-Ready Sites!
Shovel-ready sites! Third Frontier! Jobs for Ohio! New incentives for development. more...
Local Tools for Smart Growth
Practical Strategies and Techniques To Improve Our Communities more...
1st Annual Team NEO Economic Development Impact Award
The Lorain County Growth Partnership is proud to be one of the recipients of the 1st Annual Team NEO Economic Impact Awards. The Partnership won in the Public/Private Partnership category along with the cities of Solon and Middleburg Heights and the Medina County economic Development Corporation. more...
State Selects Lorain County WIRED Proposal
The Lorain County Workforce Investment Board (WIB) has led a 16-county regional effort for the submission of a statewide economic development proposal that has been selected by Governor Ted Strickland as one of two proposals in Ohio to be considered for a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) grant. more...
Manufacturing jobs decline 19 percent in Ohio, Brown reports
LORAIN -- According to analysis by Sen. Sherrod Brown's office, Ohio has lost more than 185,000 manufacturing jobs since 2001. That's a decline of nearly 19 percent, the report said...
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LCCC, U of A team up for jobs
MEDINA — Lorain County Community College and the University of Akron have formed a partnership to respond to the need of employers for workers of the future and foster economic development in Northeast Ohio. more...
New owner begins renovation of site, preparing for tenants
LORAIN -- Standing outside the former Ford Lorain Assembly Plant, it doesn't look as if much is going on. more...
Elyria Company Opens New Columbus Office
Emerge Inc, a website and Internet-based software development firm headquartered in Elyria, has opened a branch office in Columbus, Ohio. more...
Around for 83 years, Fligner's Market plans store expansion and Internet sales
LORAIN - Fligner's Market at 1854 Broadway might be one of Lorain's oldest businesses, but it's changing - See the recent article in the Lorain Morning Journal more...
Entrepreneurship Innovation Center opening in April
ELYRIA - Lorain County Community College officials are hoping their new Entrepreneurship Innovation Center will help teach business skills not only to their students, but to all of Lorain County. more...
Program to interest youth in manufacturing jobs
ELYRIA -- A day after the Ford Motor Co. announced record losses, Stephen Gage had a surprising message to deliver to Lorain Countians -- manufacturing isn't dying. more...
Growth Partnership
Lorain County Growth Partnership to be Boost for Business. See the recent article in the Lorain Morning Journal more...
Willoway Expanding
Willoway receives $5 million financing package more...
NothingButSoftware.com
CONGRATULATIONS to Patricia Miller the recipient of the 2006 Governor's Award for Women's Excellence in Enterprise. more...
Team Tuesday Meeting
Open Dialog more...
R.E.A.L. Teams
Custom designed teams support indivdual economic development projects more...
TEAM Tuesday
TEAM Tuesday - many economic development entities located in one stop. more...
Minority Business Conference PowerPoint
Rebecca Jones, Economic Development Coordinator for Lorain County Community Development, presented to the Minority Business Conference late last year. more...
January Co-ED Meeting
A meeting of the economic development "technicians" from county organizations and communities is held quarterly at various locations within the county more...
Holiday Reception
The First Annual Lorain County Growth Partnership Holiday Reception held in December offered an occasion for Partnership members, community and business leaders to network. more...