CanDo,Inc. and Predecessor company

What CanDo,Inc. and Predecessor company does

CAN DO, Inc. (Greater Hazleton CAN DO) is a private, nonprofit Certified Economic Development Organization (CEDO) founded in 1956 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, and headquartered at One South Church Street, Suite 200. The organization develops and manages four industrial and commercial parks — Humboldt Industrial Park, Humboldt North, Valmont Industrial Park, and McAdoo Industrial Park — along with the CAN DO Corporate Center and the Humboldt Station retail development, hosting 100+ tenants and supporting more than 30,000 jobs cumulatively over 70 years. Its core service lines are real estate development and leasing, water and wastewater utility operations serving park tenants, business financing (administered through PA DCED's Small Business First and First Industries programs as an approved Area Loan Organization), entrepreneurship incubation via the CAN BE Innovation Center, workforce development through the Hazleton Works industry awareness series, energy efficiency services via CAN DO Energy Solutions, and community programming anchored by the CAN DO Community Foundation (established 1992).

The organization serves a diversified customer base spanning national and global industrial, logistics, manufacturing, and consumer-goods tenants — including Amazon, Ingram Micro, The Hershey Company, Cargill, Lockheed Martin, Nucor, Steelcase, Lineage Logistics, U.S. Cold Storage, Henkel, and Nestlé Health Science — alongside small businesses, entrepreneurs, hospitality operators, workforce participants, and high school students. CAN DO's revenue model combines real estate lease and sale proceeds, utility fees, government grant administration (federal, state, regional, county), event sponsorships (Annual Dinner, Curb Appeal Awards, CAN DO Community Christmas), and CAN DO Community Foundation endowment income. Pricing is quote-based and tailored to each prospect, leveraging multi-source public financing packages rather than publicly listed rates. The organization is led by President & CEO Joseph Lettiere, governed by a volunteer Board of Directors of nearly 100 members currently chaired by John E. Schwear Jr., and supported by affiliated sub-brands including CAN BE Innovation Center, Hazleton Works, CAN DO Community Foundation, and CAN DO Energy Solutions.

Strategically, CAN DO pursues a relationship-driven, partnership-intensive GTM combining direct enterprise field engagement, regional co-marketing with chambers and economic development partners (Greater Scranton Chamber, Greater Wilkes-Barre Industrial Fund, Ben Franklin Technology Partners, DHAP), community-led entrepreneurship support, and event-driven prospect touchpoints (groundbreakings, ribbon cuttings, industry mixers, Annual Dinner). Distribution is direct for industrial park leasing and CAN BE incubation, and channel/reseller-based for energy services (Community Energy Inc. as exclusive RECs/carbon offsets provider) and venture capital connectivity (NEPA Venture Partnership / Mid-Atlantic Angel Group). No proprietary technology stack or AI/ML capability is disclosed; the platform is fundamentally a regional economic development services and real estate franchise rather than a technology company.

Name

CanDo,Inc. and Predecessor company

Legal name

CAN DO, Inc.

Website

https://hazletoncando.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CAN DO, Inc. is a nonprofit Certified Economic Development Organization founded in 1956 in Hazleton, PA, that develops and manages four industrial parks, provides business financing and entrepreneurship support via CAN BE, and delivers workforce, energy, and community programs serving 100+ tenants and the broader Greater Hazleton region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hazleton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Real estate / industrial park operations: Revenue from development, leasing, and management of four business/industrial parks (Humboldt Industrial Park, Humboldt North, Humboldt Station commercial, Valmont Industrial Park, McAdoo Industrial Park, CAN DO Corporate Center) and over 100 park tenants on developed acreage. Includes industrial building construction and sales/leases.
2. Utilities (wastewater and water systems): Revenue from operating industrial park utilities including the CAN DO wastewater treatment plant and water supply systems serving Humboldt Industrial Park and CAN DO Corporate Center. Funded in part via USDA Rural Development loans/grants.
3. Government grants and program administration: Administration fees and grant funding from federal, state, and regional programs (USDA Rural Development, PA DCED, Luzerne County COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program, NEPA Venture Partnership). CAN DO also functions as an Area Loan Organization (ALO) for PA DCED Small Business First and First Industries loan programs.
4. Annual Dinner and event sponsorships: Sponsorship revenue from the annual dinner, industry mixers, groundbreakings, ribbon cuttings, and community events (e.g., CAN DO Community Christmas, Community Park Tree Lighting, Summer Movie Series).
5. CAN DO Community Foundation endowment: Philanthropic funding stream managed through the CAN DO Community Foundation (established 1992) via individual/corporate donations, real estate gifts, memorials, foundation grants, events, and investment income. Supports community projects (conservation, preservation, reclamation) and scholarships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels14 records

Core offering

CAN DO, Inc. is a private nonprofit economic development organization that develops, leases, and manages industrial and commercial parks in the Greater Hazleton area of Pennsylvania, including Humboldt Industrial Park, Humboldt North, Valmont Industrial Park, McAdoo Industrial Park, the CAN DO Corporate Center, and Humboldt Station. It delivers tailored business financing (as a PA DCED-approved Area Loan Organization), operates water and wastewater utilities for park tenants, runs the CAN BE Innovation Center business incubator and Hazleton Works workforce program, administers the CAN DO Community Foundation, and partners with federal, state, and regional agencies to attract, retain, and grow employer companies and entrepreneurship in the region.

Product overview

CAN DO, Inc. is a regional economic development organization for Greater Hazleton, Pennsylvania, organized as a unified service platform with multiple programs and sub-brands rather than a single software product. Its core offerings include Real Estate (the development and management of industrial and commercial parks such as Humboldt, Humboldt North, Humboldt Northwest, McAdoo, Valmont, Corporate Center, and Humboldt Station), Utilities (water and wastewater infrastructure serving park tenants), Workforce Development (anchored by the Hazleton Works industry awareness series and employer features), Business Support (the CAN BE Innovation Center business incubator and tailored Business Financing programs), and the CAN DO Community Foundation philanthropic arm. Community-facing programs such as the Student Action Committee, Operation: CAN DO care package drive, CAN DO Community Park events, and CAN DO Energy Solutions extend the platform's reach. Together these programs enable site recruitment, business retention, financing, entrepreneurship support, workforce development, and community revitalization across the Greater Hazleton Area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CAN BE Innovation Center: Community Association for New Business Entrepreneurship (CAN BE) — CAN DO's business incubator program providing entrepreneurship and small business support for the Greater Hazleton Area.
• CAN DO Energy Solutions
• Hazleton Works
• CAN DO Community Foundation

Products and services

• Real Estate / Industrial and Commercial Parks Development, leasing, and management of industrial and commercial parks in the Greater Hazleton Area, serving manufacturers, distributors, logistics operators, and warehousing companies looking to set up or grow operations. Parks are shovel-ready and supported by water, wastewater, rail, and highway infrastructure.
• CAN BE Innovation Center (Community Association for New Business Entrepreneurship) Business incubator and small-business development program that provides seminars, virtual services, and physical incubator space to local aspiring entrepreneurs, early-stage startups, spin-offs, and home-based businesses in the Greater Hazleton area.
• Business Financing Tailored, comprehensive business financing packages leveraging federal, state, regional, and local funding sources. CAN DO is certified by PA DCED as an Area Loan Organization (ALO) for Small Business First and First Industries programs and offers traditional business loans including for agriculture and tourism.
• Workforce Development Workforce development resources and programs that connect local talent with regional employers, including the Hazleton Works industry awareness series featuring employer profiles and career pathway content in logistics, distribution, manufacturing, and technology-driven industries.
• Utilities (Water and Wastewater) Utility services managed by CAN DO for its industrial parks, including water supply systems and a wastewater treatment plant serving park tenants in the Humboldt Industrial Park and CAN DO Corporate Center.
• CAN DO Energy Solutions Turnkey energy services program that helps businesses achieve energy savings and renewable energy adoption through vendor partnerships, energy audits, reverse electricity auctions, efficiency upgrades, and access to PA DEP Energy Efficiency Grants and low-interest green financing.
• CAN DO Community Foundation Philanthropic community foundation arm of CAN DO supporting conservation, preservation, and reclamation projects, scholarships, and community service awards in the Greater Hazleton area.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30,000 jobs attracted to the Greater Hazleton region through CAN DO park development over 70 years
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers32 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

33 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDCED is CAN DO's primary state-level economic development partner. CAN DO is approved by DCED as an Area Loan Organization (ALO) for Small Business First and First Industries programs. DCED received CAN DO's 2026 Partner of the Year Award for funding programs, technical assistance, and collaborative project support that advance infrastructure improvements, site development, and business expansion across Greater Hazleton.
• Ingram MicroflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerIngram Micro operates a 475,000-square-foot facility in Humboldt Industrial Park (in operation for four years as of 2026), serving as a major technology distribution and logistics hub. Approximately $48 billion in annual revenue, serving customers in 200+ countries. Featured in the Hazleton Works Industry Awareness Series. Ingram Micro also sponsors Hazleton for the Holidays community events.
• Greater Scranton Chamber of CommerceflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-host of the Greater Philadelphia Business Development Event to promote Greater Hazleton and NEPA to out-of-region business prospects. Co-participant in NEPA Venture Partnership (with The Greater Scranton Chamber's Business Development Administrator Christina Hitchcock).
• Luzerne County / Greater Wilkes-Barre Industrial FundflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-administrator with CAN DO of Luzerne County's COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program ($3,595,181 in competitive grant funding from Act 1 of 2021). CAN DO and Greater Wilkes-Barre Industrial Fund are the two designated Certified Economic Development Organizations (CEDOs) for Luzerne County.
• NEPA Venture Partnership (with Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Mid-Atlantic Angel Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAN DO invested in the Mid-Atlantic Angel Group (MAG) early-stage investment fund alongside Greater Scranton Chamber and Greater Wilkes-Barre partners. Regional model promoting entrepreneurship through venture capital and technical assistance; events include Ben Franklin Venture Idol at the Hilton Scranton and Conference Center.
• The Luzerne FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-administrator with CAN DO and the O'Donnell Family of the W. Kevin O'Donnell Memorial Scholarship Fund, providing $2,500 annual post-secondary scholarships to qualifying Hazleton Area School District students in Engineering, Architecture, Construction, Economic Development, or similar fields.
• Downtown Hazleton Alliance for Progress (DHAP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of free summer programming at CAN DO Community Park (Summer Movie Series, Downtown Yoga in the Park, Zumba Party in the Park, First Responders Appreciation Event). Partner in Hazleton for the Holidays. Annual CAN DO and DHAP collaboration with the City of Hazleton and other community organizations.
• City of HazletoncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-organizer of CAN DO Community Park summer programming, Hazleton for the Holidays events (Mayor Cusat's City Hall Tree Lighting, Santa Parades, Christmas Village), and broader community revitalization efforts including Hazleton for the Holidays across the city.
• Greater Hazleton Chamber of CommercecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-partner in Hazleton for the Holidays and broader community programming. Hosts events for CAN DO leadership and offers the Athena Award Program recognized by CAN DO staff (Nancy Stasko, 2011 Athena recipient).
• Community Energy, Inc. (CEI)coreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive provider of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) and carbon offsets within the CAN DO Energy Solutions portfolio. CEI was certified in March 2010 as a provider in both solar and wind renewable energy categories. CEI also offers on-site solar and wind power services within the portfolio. CAN DO Director of Economic Development Bernadette DeBias led the relationship.
• NEPIRC (Northeastern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCAN DO partnered with NEPIRC to deliver free energy audits for small businesses like Atticks, Inc., using NEPIRC-approved energy auditing companies such as The First Energy Group. Co-delivers the CAN DO Energy Solutions program.
• Freeland American Legion Post 473minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLong-time collaboration partner with CAN DO Student Action Committee on the annual Operation: CAN DO drive, which creates care packages for military service members from the Greater Hazleton area serving away from home during the holiday season. Now in its 21st year.
• The First Energy GroupminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNEPIRC-approved energy auditing company that performed the lighting upgrade energy audit for Atticks, Inc. through CAN DO Energy Solutions. Senior Energy Manager Tim Ostrosky led the project, replacing 144 light fixtures with new tubes, ballasts, and reflective fixtures.
• Hazleton Public LibraryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-partner in Hazleton for the Holidays — hosts Character Meet-and-Greet events (e.g., Frosty the Snowman) across the street from City Hall. Memorial contributions directed to the library in honor of Arthur A. Krause (CAN DO historian).
• Hazleton Art LeagueminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-partner in Hazleton for the Holidays — hosts December Art Exhibition and the Christmas Village; serves as the inclement-weather backup venue for Downtown Yoga in the Park and Zumba Party in the Park.
• Hazleton LaunchBox (supported by Pasco L. Schiavo Esq.)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-partner in Hazleton for the Holidays — hosts free photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus sponsored by Amazon AVP1 and Pennsylvania State Police. Participates in DHAP Wassailfest & Downtown Hazleton Night Market.
• Charis AcademyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in Hazleton for the Holidays — students serve hot chocolate at Mayor Cusat's City Hall Tree Lighting.
• Christ Lutheran ChurchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVenue partner for the 32nd Annual CAN DO Community Christmas concert in December 2025, located next to City Hall at 210 West Green Street. Concert recorded for broadcast by WYLN TV 35 and Christ Lutheran Church's YouTube channel.
• Troy Manufacturing, Inc.flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor manufacturing tenant operating a 40,000 sq ft facility in Valmont Industrial Park; produces Stopain Clinical and Ralli brands with all U.S.-domestically sourced materials. Featured prominently in the Hazleton Works Industry Awareness Series as a model employer demonstrating manufacturing career pathways and internal promotion.
• tecBRIDGE (Bill McNally Mentor of the Year Award program)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCAN DO Director of Economic Development Jocelyn Sterenchock has coached high school teams for the tecBRIDGE Business Plan Competition since 2018, with students achieving finalist or winning placements every year. CAN DO's Economic Development Assistant Ana Perez coordinates student participation.
• Penn State Hazleton / Penn State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner referenced on CAN DO's community data page (20 regional institutions with enrolled students). Penn State Hazleton is also a CAN DO Community Foundation scholarship site, where recipient Lynn Ferry received the Frank Kostas Award. Annual Dinner sponsor.
• Keystone Job Corps CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides cookies and water for CAN DO Community Christmas event attendees. Earlier partnership with the Greater Hazleton Philharmonic Society under Matt Waltman helped refurbish benches at Ferrwood Music Camp.
• Reading & Northern RailroadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRail partner and CAN DO Annual Dinner sponsor. CAN DO parks have rail access (e.g., Norfolk Southern Railroad spur at US Cold Storage's Humboldt North facility).
• IBEW Local 163 of Wilkes-Barre (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMembers of IBEW Local 163 donated approximately 100 man-hours of electrical work at Ferrwood Music Camp in Butler Township, coordinated through Bob Judd of Arc Electric Construction Co., under the CAN DO Community Foundation's Ferrwood restoration project. Training Director John T. Nadolny accepted a CAN DO Community Foundation resolution recognizing the work.
• Arc Electric Construction Co.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOwner/president Bob Judd coordinated donated electrical work at Ferrwood Music Camp. Arc Electric provided additional material and supervised installation. Also a recurring Curb Appeal Awards sponsor.
• Mericle Commercial Real Estate ServicesflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMericle is a leading commercial real estate developer in NEPA and a recurring CAN DO Annual Dinner sponsor, supporting park tenant development in Greater Hazleton.
• Northpoint DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecurring CAN DO Annual Dinner sponsor. Active commercial real estate developer in the region partnering with CAN DO on tenant attraction.
• City of Hazleton Parks and RecreationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-coordinator of CAN DO Community Park summer programming; Recreation Director Ali McKittrick is the primary contact for holiday and summer events.
• M&M RefrigerationminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering partner with U.S. Cold Storage on the innovative energy-efficient CO2 cascade refrigeration system installed at the Humboldt North facility. Supports CAN DO park tenants' advanced infrastructure needs.
• Barry Isett & AssociatesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering and consulting firm and recurring CAN DO Annual Dinner sponsor.
• Entech EngineeringminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering firm and recurring CAN DO Annual Dinner sponsor.
• Penntex ConstructionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction firm and recurring CAN DO Annual Dinner sponsor supporting CAN DO park development projects.
• Johnson College / Lehigh Valley Health Network / Geisinger / Hazleton Plumbing Heating & SupplyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRecurring CAN DO Annual Dinner sponsors from regional education, healthcare, and trades sectors that support the Greater Hazleton economic ecosystem.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC): Philadelphia's public-private economic development corporation managing industrial real estate and financing programs. Comparable in core service mix (real estate, financing, workforce) but at much larger urban scale and broader portfolio.
• Select Greater Philadelphia (GREATER Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce): Philadelphia region's primary chamber-led economic development and site selection initiative. Comparable as a nonprofit EDO providing business attraction, retention, and workforce services, but at a much larger metropolitan scale than CAN DO.
• Pittsburgh Regional Alliance: Regional EDO for the Pittsburgh metro, providing site selection, business financing, and workforce development services. Comparable in mission and service categories but operating at a significantly larger metropolitan scale.

Regional players

• Mericle Commercial Real Estate Services: Largest privately held commercial real estate developer in Northeastern Pennsylvania and recurring CAN DO Annual Dinner sponsor. Comparable as a NEPA industrial park developer and tenant attraction partner competing for similar logistics and manufacturing prospects.
• Greater Reading Chamber Alliance: Regional chamber and economic development organization serving Berks County, PA. Comparable as a Pennsylvania-based nonprofit EDO delivering site selection, business support, and workforce programs to a defined region.

Direct peers

• Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce: Regional chamber and economic development partner co-hosting out-of-region business development events with CAN DO. Comparable in mission (regional business attraction and retention) and Northeast Pennsylvania footprint.
• Greater Wilkes-Barre Industrial Fund: Co-designated Certified Economic Development Organization for Luzerne County alongside CAN DO. Directly comparable as a regional nonprofit EDO administering state/federal economic development programs and industrial real estate in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
• Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania: State-funded technology-based economic development organization partnering with CAN DO via the NEPA Venture Partnership. Comparable as a regional entrepreneurship and technology business support organization serving the same NEPA geography.
• Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC): Regional EDO serving Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley with industrial park development, business attraction, and workforce programs. Comparable in scope, services (real estate, financing, workforce), and Pennsylvania-based nonprofit EDO structure.
• NEPA Alliance: Multi-county economic development partnership serving Carbon, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton, Pike, and Wayne counties in NEPA. Comparable regional EDO with overlapping territory and similar business support and infrastructure programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hazletoncando
• Instagraminstagram.com/nahomysnaturals/ (this URL belongs to an event partner / instructor, not CAN DO's own Instagram page)
• Xx.com/hazletoncando
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/can-do-inc.-greater-hazleton

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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