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New Pre-Seed Funding Offers Local Entrepreneurs $10,000 in Exchange for 5% Equity
May 4, 2019 - The Community Capital Club (C3), a fund within the Community Foundation, the Economic Development Alliance of St. Clair County and The Underground Incubator, are pleased to financially support area entrepreneurs with the launch of the new Proving Grounds entrepreneurial fund. The purpose of the fund is to provide seed...
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Campbell & Shaw Steel, Inc. Honored as One of the 2019 “Michigan 50 Companies to Watch”
April 18, 2019 - Campbell & Shaw Steel, Inc. Honored as One of the 2019 “Michigan 50 Companies to Watch”
(Marysville) – Campbell & Shaw Steel has been recognized as one of the 2019 “Michigan 50 Companies to Watch,” an awards program presented by Michigan Celebrates Small Business.
Campbell & Shaw Steel will be...
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P.J. Wallbank Springs, Inc., creating 40 new jobs with $2.4 million expansion
April 6, 2019 -
St. Clair County manufacturer, P.J. Wallbank Springs, Inc., is once again expanding its operations in the Port Huron Industrial Park. The company is investing $2.4 in new equipment and will be creating 40 additional new jobs to meet business demands of new contracts awarded.
P.J. Wallbank Springs,...
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2018 brings $117,909,292 in Investments and 766 jobs
March 14, 2019 - On Tuesday, February 12, 2019, the Economic Development Alliance hosted its Semi-Annual Luncheon and shared economic growth numbers and regional successes from 2018. The infographic belows shows money that flowed throughout the region from local business expansions, the attraction of new businesses, community development and small business/entrepreneurship. To...
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Crain’s Detroit Business - St. Clair County Keeps Rolling on its Riverside Renaissance
March 10, 2019 - St. Clair County, Michigan, is featured in a special report by Crain's Detroit business on how the momentum just keeps building in St. Clair County, from $60 Million in hotel investments, including the $35 million renovation of the iconic St. Clair Inn. Below are some recent business highlights featured in...
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$82,940 Going PRO Talent Funds Awarded to Five St. Clair County Companies
February 14, 2019 - The Going PRO Talent Fund, formerly known as Skilled Trades Training Fund, makes awards to employers to assist in training, developing and retaining current and newly hired employers. The Michigan Workforce Development Agency has announced the winners for the fiscal year 2019. We are pleased to share that grant...
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Suburban Bolt and Supply Winner of the Michigan 2018 Top Workplaces Award
November 11, 2018 - Suburban Bolt and Supply Company has been awarded a 2018 Top Workplaces honor by The Detroit Free Press. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by research partner Energage, LLC (formerly WorkplaceDynamics), a leading provider of technology-based employee engagement tools. The anonymous survey measures...
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I-69 Thumb Region Announces 2018 Catapult Small Business Competition
September 26, 2018 - The I-69 Thumb Region, a seven county partnership, announces the launch of the 2018 I-69 Thumb Region’s Catapult Small Business Competition. This unique competition is both local and regional. Each of the seven counties in the I-69 Thumb Region will host a local competition,...
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Port Huron Manufacturer - P.J. Wallbank Springs, Inc. honored by Inc. Magazine
August 20, 2018 - P.J. Wallbank Springs, Inc., a St. Clair County Company located in Port Huron and founded 35 years ago, is a global leader in clutch return technology specializing in spring pack design and manufacturing. Spring packs are used in a variety of clutched applications, although their most common use...
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US Farathane, LLC is expanding in Port Huron, Investing over $15 Million and adding 205 Jobs
April 25, 2017 - US Farathane, LLC - is a global automotive supplier that supplies to the automotive industry, including OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.
“The company has been awarded several new contracts to manufacture interior and under-hood components and plans to expand two of its Michigan subsidiaries,” said CFO of US...
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