Marshall County EDC

What Marshall County EDC does

Marshall County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC) is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization founded in 2007 and headquartered at 2864 Miller Drive, Plymouth, Indiana. It serves as the chartered lead agency for economic development across Marshall County and its six municipalities (Plymouth, Bremen, Bourbon, Argos, Culver, and La Paz). Its core functional mandate is to recruit, retain, and expand businesses, while supporting workforce development across the county. The organization operates four strategic programs — Business Expansion and Retention (BEAR), Business Attraction, Entrepreneurial Hub, and Workforce Development — delivered through a 3-person professional staff supported by a Board of Directors.

MCEDC's service offering is advisory and facilitative rather than product-based: it provides site selection assistance, identifies and procures local/regional/state incentives (including tax abatements, TIF zones, and grant programs such as the $200,000 Conexus Manufacturing Readiness Grant), navigates regulatory and permitting processes on behalf of businesses, and disseminates workforce and demographic data. It operates a recurring build-to-lease facility development model in partnership with PIDCO and private developers such as Holladay Properties, and coordinates with the State of Indiana and the City of Plymouth on incentive packaging. The organization's economic development platform is essentially a coordination service — there is no proprietary software, no API, no mobile app, and no disclosed intellectual property in the data reviewed.

MCEDC is funded through a Membership and Investor Program consisting of recurring contributions from local businesses and investors, supplemented by grant funding for specific programs such as workforce development and manufacturing readiness. Services to prospective businesses are provided free of charge, and the organization does not publish audited revenue figures. Customer-facing outreach is conducted via its website, Facebook, Twitter, the 'Made in Marshall County' community event, veteran recruitment programming, and earned-media success stories. Notable client engagements documented in the input data span seven named manufacturers and include Complexus Medical, Sequel Wire and Cable, Renewal by Andersen, Plymouth Molding Group, Zentis North America, Indiana Wheel Company, and Southwire. Greg Hildebrand was named President/CEO in March 2023 after internal progression from Economic Development Project Manager.

Name

Marshall County EDC

Legal name

Marshall County Economic Development Corporation

Website

https://marshallcountyedc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Marshall County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC) is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit founded in 2007 that serves as the lead economic development agency for Marshall County, Indiana, providing site selection, incentive procurement, regulatory navigation, and workforce development services to manufacturers and businesses seeking to relocate, expand, or start operations in the county.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Plymouth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership and Investor Program: MCEDC raises funds from local businesses and investors who benefit from economic development activities that bring new industry and jobs to the region
2. Grant Funding: MCEDC receives grant funding for specific programs and initiatives, such as workforce development and manufacturing readiness

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MCEDC provides free economic development services to businesses looking to relocate, expand, or start operations in Marshall County, Indiana. Core offerings include four strategic programs—Business Expansion and Retention (BEAR), Business Attraction, Entrepreneurial Hub, and Workforce Development—supported by site selection assistance, procurement of local/regional/state incentives, and regulatory and permitting guidance.

Product overview

Marshall County EDC is an economic development organization that provides a suite of advisory and support services rather than a traditional product portfolio. Its core offerings include four strategic programs: Business Expansion and Retention (BEAR), Business Attraction, Entrepreneurial Hub, and Workforce Development. Supporting services encompass site selection assistance, procurement of local/regional/state business development incentives, guidance through regulatory and permitting processes, and dissemination of workforce and demographic data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Expansion and Retention (BEAR) Program A strategic program supporting existing local businesses in Marshall County that are seeking to expand their operations, navigate government incentives, and access workforce training resources within the region.
• Business Attraction Program A program designed to attract out-of-region businesses to relocate or establish operations in Marshall County, Indiana, by promoting the region's strategic location, workforce, incentives, and quality of life.
• Entrepreneurial Hub An entrepreneurial support program that provides business planning assistance, regulatory guidance, and resource connections to founders and startups seeking to launch or grow ventures in Marshall County.
• Workforce Development Program A program that coordinates workforce training, recruitment, and labor market connections for employers in Marshall County, including partnerships with schools (Made in Marshall County event) and veterans recruitment through wewantvets.com.
• Site Selection and Incentive Procurement Services Direct consultation services that help businesses identify and evaluate sites and buildings in Marshall County and package local, regional, and state incentive offers, including tax abatements, New Market Tax Credits, and Opportunity Zones.

Quantifiable outcome

• Capital investment outpaced other Indiana county per capita in 2019
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Holladay PropertiesmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 April 2022South Bend developer partnered with MCEDC to develop a new $3.1M facility for Renewal by Andersen in Plymouth. Holladay Properties built the site to lease to Renewal by Andersen, with MCEDC facilitating the economic development aspects.
• City of Plymouth Common CouncilmajorOthers · 25 April 2022City of Plymouth Common Council approved real estate tax abatement resolution for the Renewal by Andersen facility, declaring the site an 'Economic Revitalization Area' to support business development.
• Plymouth Industrial Development Corporation (PIDCO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 April 2022PIDCO and MCEDC partner on manufacturing facility development. PIDCO builds facilities to lease to manufacturers, while MCEDC helps facilitate and support these projects. PIDCO and MCEDC partnered with City of Plymouth and Marshall County on a $2.5 million build-to-lease facility for Plymouth Molding Group.
• Conexus IndianamajorOthers · 1 January 2022Conexus Indiana awarded Complexus Medical a $200,000 Manufacturing Readiness Grant in 2022, which helped spur the company's advanced manufacturing expansion in Plymouth. MCEDC promotes these grant opportunities to local manufacturers.
• Marshall County CommissionerscoreOthers · 15 September 2020Marshall County Commissioners partnered with MCEDC to develop a new manufacturing center on Jim Neu Drive in Plymouth. The Commissioners sold MCEDC 10.5 acres to facilitate the 43,000 sq.ft. manufacturing facility development.
• City of PlymouthcoreOthers · 15 September 2020City of Plymouth partnered with MCEDC and Marshall County to develop new manufacturing facilities. The Plymouth Redevelopment Commission participated in groundbreaking ceremonies and approved tax increment financing (TIF) zones for development.
• State of IndianacoreOthersMCEDC works closely with the State of Indiana to package aggressive incentive packages for businesses. Indiana offers various programs including New Market Tax Credits, Opportunity Zones, and other economic development incentives.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hamilton County Economic Development Corporation: County-level EDC serving Hamilton County, Indiana. Directly comparable as an Indiana county economic development organization pursuing business attraction, retention, and workforce development with similar incentive and site-selection services.
• Greater Fort Wayne Inc. Regional economic development organization serving northeast Indiana including Allen County. Comparable in mission (business attraction/retention, workforce, entrepreneurship) but operates at a larger regional scale than MCEDC's single-county focus.
• KC SmartPort: Logistics-focused economic development organization in the Kansas City region emphasizing transportation access, Foreign Trade Zones, and supply chain advantages. Comparable in promoting logistics and distribution advantages to manufacturers, similar to MCEDC's highway and trade-zone messaging.
• Hendricks County Economic Development Partnership: County-level economic development organization serving Hendricks County, Indiana. Comparable as an Indiana county EDC focused on site selection, business attraction, and workforce development for manufacturers and logistics firms.
• Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership: Regional partnership promoting business growth across 11 counties in northeast Indiana. Comparable in promoting manufacturing and logistics attraction, talent development, and quality-of-life messaging, though operating across a multi-county footprint.

Regional players

• Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development: Public-private partnership driving economic development in Lincoln, Nebraska. Operates a similar model of business attraction, retention, and workforce development, but in a different Midwest geography with a larger city footprint.
• Greater Topeka Partnership: Regional economic development organization for the Topeka, Kansas area. Comparable in mission and rural-Midwest positioning, but serves a different geography and city scale.

Broad incumbents

• Indiana Economic Development Corporation: State-level economic development agency that partners with and partially funds county EDOs like MCEDC. Comparable in pursuit of business attraction and incentive packaging, but operates at statewide scale with significantly larger resources and a broader mandate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/marshallctyedc
• Facebookfacebook.com/MarshallCountyEDC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/marshall-county-economic-development-corporation

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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