Posted on March 2, 2018 at 8:53 AM by County Council
Partnerships and collaborations are part of what makes St. Charles County a unique community with a growing and vibrant economy. This is especially true when it comes to marketing our county to businesses and the skilled workforce around the region, the nation and the world. The County and each of our local cities have a staff member or department focused on economic development. For years, all have been working in close partnership with St. Peters-based
EDC Business & Community Partners, which serves the entire community as a one-stop shop for economic development, entrepreneurship and related efforts.
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Posted on October 5, 2016 at 9:54 AM by County Council
Earlier this year, I wrote a blog about how St. Charles County is “Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise.” My purpose was to share how St. Charles County has a wonderful foundation to be Missouri’s leader in economic development – and it is my opinion that we will accomplish this through small business growth and development. In listening to a program last week, I heard that over the past 10 years, Fortune 500 companies in America have cut more than 2 million jobs, while small businesses added 18 million. It is clear who will be creating the jobs of the future, but getting those entrepreneurs to choose St. Charles County for launching their next BIG IDEA is where I see our challenge. To that end, I invite you, or perhaps someone you know, to look at a new event to assist local entrepreneurs.
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Posted on March 31, 2016 at 6:19 PM by County Council
We are more blessed than most to be living in St. Charles County today. I often like to describe St. Charles County as “Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise.” Some may challenge this claim - and while we always have room for improvement, before you dismiss it let me share some supporting facts.
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