Lincoln County Economic Development Corporation

What Lincoln County Economic Development Corporation does

Lincoln County Economic Development Corporation (LCEDC) is a non-profit economic development corporation founded in 2003 and headquartered in Limon, Colorado. It serves Lincoln County in Eastern Colorado, a 1,644,800-acre high-prairie region covering the communities of Arriba, Genoa, Hugo, Limon, and surrounding areas. Its primary operational unit is the Lincoln County Small Business Development Center (SBDC), which delivers free one-on-one consulting to entrepreneurs, startups, and existing businesses on business plan creation, proforma analysis, tax compliance, marketing, and workforce best practices. Two certified business consultants — Executive Director Troy McCue and SBDC Consultant Raejean Palko — staff the office, which is co-located in the garden level of Eastern Colorado Banks' Limon branch at 790 Main Street.

LCEDC does not generate revenue through product or service fees. It is funded entirely by a combination of state, federal, and local resources routed through the East Colorado SBDC Office at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. Beyond the SBDC, LCEDC operates parallel service lines covering Commerce (major employers, land use and development, transportation, utilities, broadband) and Enterprise (incentives, workforce development, strategic planning), as well as a Data service providing workforce statistics, market reports, retail sales, economic indicators, and USDA commodity pricing. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors with cross-sector representation from banking, electric associations, healthcare, telecommunications, agriculture, and all four county municipalities.

The underlying technology footprint is minimal: LCEDC operates a Joomla-based marketing website (lincolncountyed.org), a Facebook/Meta page, and a regional event calendar, but it does not sell or license any software product, platform, or proprietary technology. Its competitive positioning rests on institutional designation as the SBDC affiliate, deep cross-sector local partnerships, free-of-charge service delivery, and broadband-enabled commercial site promotion, rather than on any technology differentiator. GTM motion is field-based consulting supplemented by partner referrals from the Colorado SBDC network, Morgan Community College, the Limon Chamber of Commerce, and Lincoln County Government.

Name

Lincoln County Economic Development Corporation

Legal name

Lincoln County Economic Development Corporation

Website

https://lincolncountyed.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lincoln County Economic Development Corporation is a Limon, Colorado-based non-profit that runs the regional Small Business Development Center, providing free business advisory services to entrepreneurs and existing businesses across the five communities of Lincoln County in Eastern Colorado, funded by state, federal, and local government resources.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Limon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lincoln County Economic Development Corporation (LCEDC) operates a Small Business Development Center (SBDC) that delivers free, one-on-one business advisory services to entrepreneurs and existing businesses in Lincoln County, Eastern Colorado. Services span business plan creation, proforma analysis, tax compliance, marketing, and workforce best practices, supplemented by commerce resources (land use, transportation, utilities, broadband), enterprise support (incentives, workforce development, strategic planning), and economic data/market intelligence.

Product overview

Lincoln County Economic Development Corporation (LCEDC) operates as an economic development organization rather than a technology product company. Its primary offering is the Lincoln County Small Business Development Center (SBDC), which provides free small business advisory services to entrepreneurs and existing businesses in Eastern Colorado. The SBDC, staffed by business advisors Raejean Palko and Troy McCue, offers consulting on business plan creation, proforma analysis, tax compliance, marketing, and workforce best practices. Additional services include commerce support (land use, transportation, utilities, broadband), enterprise services (incentives, workforce development, strategic planning), and economic data/market intelligence resources including USDA market reports and workforce indicators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lincoln County Small Business Development Center (SBDC): Small Business Development Center office housed within the economic development office, providing free business services including business plan creation, proforma analysis, tax compliance, marketing, and workforce best practices.

Products and services

• Lincoln County Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Free small business advisory services including business plan creation, proforma analysis, tax compliance, marketing, and workforce best practices. Staffed by certified business consultants providing one-on-one consulting to entrepreneurs and existing businesses.
• Commerce Services Services covering major employers, land use and development, transportation, utilities, and broadband infrastructure for business operations in Lincoln County.
• Enterprise Services Business development services including incentives, workforce development, strategic planning, and access to economic data for prospective and expanding businesses.
• Economic Data and Market Intelligence Workforce data, market reports, retail sales information, and economic indicators including access to USDA market news and commodity pricing for Lincoln County and Eastern Colorado.
• Regional Event Calendar Regional event calendar featuring LCEDC/SBDC events, Lincoln County Government events, and town events for the Arriba, Genoa, Hugo, and Limon communities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Existing businesses contribute forty to eighty percent of all new jobs in the community
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Colorado SBDC / East Colorado SBDC at UNC in GreeleycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLincoln County SBDC is funded by state, federal, and local resources made available through the East Colorado SBDC Office at UNC in Greeley. This partnership enables LCEDC to provide free small business services to entrepreneurs and business owners in Lincoln County.
• Morgan Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMorgan Community College is identified as a local skills and knowledge resource partner, providing educational support for workforce development in the region.
• Limon Chamber of CommercecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-hosts Limon Chamber of Commerce Meetings (second Thursday of each month at noon) and collaborates on regional economic development initiatives.
• Lincoln County GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal and county government entities are key partners, with Lincoln County Commissioner Steve Burgess serving on the Board of Directors. The organization serves Lincoln County Colorado.
• Town of LimoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of five main communities in Lincoln County. Town of Limon Mayor/leadership collaborates with LCEDC on economic development initiatives.
• K.C. Electric AssociationsupportingOthersPresident of LCEDC Board David Churchwell is from K.C. Electric Association, representing the energy sector on the board of directors.
• Mountain View Electric AssociationsupportingOthersVice President Sarah Pinkerton represents Mountain View Electric Association on the LCEDC Board of Directors.
• First National Bank of Hugo-LimonsupportingOthersSecretary Randy Younger from First National Bank of Hugo-Limon serves on the LCEDC Board, representing the financial sector.
• Eastern Colorado BankssupportingOthersBoard member Brad Harr represents Eastern Colorado Banks. The bank's Limon Branch houses the SBDC office.
• Lincoln HealthsupportingOthersCEO/Administrator Kevin Stansbury serves on the LCEDC Board, representing healthcare sector interests in the community.
• Viaero WirelesssupportingOthersRon Christensen represents Viaero Wireless on the Board, supporting telecommunications connectivity initiatives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• America's SBDC: National network coordinating the SBDC program and federal funding flows. LCEDC's SBDC services are ultimately delivered under this national umbrella, making it the federal-level parent organization for the small business advisory mission.
• International Economic Development Council (IEDC): Global professional association for the economic development field. Sets the Certified Economic Developer credential that Troy McCue earned in 2021 and represents the industry framework within which LCEDC operates.
• Colorado SBDC: Statewide umbrella organization that funds and supports LCEDC's SBDC program through the East Colorado SBDC at UNC. Operates a much broader portfolio of small business advisory services across Colorado and is the direct programmatic counterparty.

Direct peers

• Limon Chamber of Commerce: Local chamber partner co-hosting monthly meetings with LCEDC and serving overlapping Lincoln County small business members. Operates in the same geography with complementary business-support and member-services functions.

Regional players

• Pikes Peak EDC: Regional economic development organization serving the Pikes Peak / El Paso County area in Colorado. Comparable non-profit EDC model with broader urban-suburban scope; useful benchmark for what a scaled Colorado EDC looks like.
• Upstate Colorado EDC: Multi-county economic development organization covering rural/northern Colorado counties. Highly comparable rural EDC structure and service mix (business assistance, incentives, workforce), making it a near-direct analogue at slightly larger scale.
• Weld County EDC: County-level EDC covering Weld County in northern Colorado. Comparable mission of business attraction, retention, and workforce development, though operating in a larger and faster-growing market than Lincoln County.

Others

• Morgan Community College: Local educational partner identified on LCEDC's website as a skills and knowledge resource. Provides workforce training that feeds directly into LCEDC's workforce development and business-support mission in Eastern Colorado.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lincolncountyedc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lincoln-county-economic-development-corporation

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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