Leavenworth County Development Corporation

What Leavenworth County Development Corporation does

Leavenworth County Development Corporation (LCDC) is a public-private nonprofit economic development organization founded in 1981 and headquartered at 1294 Eisenhower Road in Leavenworth, Kansas. LCDC mobilizes business, government, and civic leaders across the Kansas cities of Leavenworth, Lansing, Tonganoxie, and Basehor to maximize the county's economic competitiveness. Its services span business attraction, retention and expansion (BRE) support, site-selection assistance, workforce development coordination, incentive navigation, and direct engagement with site selectors and realtors, supported by approximately 40 business visits per year and a board of 18–27 members. The organization is led by Executive Director Lisa Haack with a seven-person staff including Office Manager Mary Mack.

LCDC's tangible asset base consists of four business parks it operates through the Leavenworth County Port Authority (LCPA, established 1969): the established Gary Carlson Business Center in Leavenworth, the established Urban Hess Business Center in Tonganoxie, the new 81-acre Leavenworth Business & Technology Park, and the Tonganoxie Business Park. These parks house more than 20 businesses supporting 684 jobs and generated $719,125 in property taxes for 2025. LCDC also runs the Grow Leavenworth County E-Community Loan Program through NetWork Kansas, offering loans up to $50,000 to local entrepreneurs.

LCDC's revenue model is a three-pillar public-private blend: tiered private investor memberships ($200 Supporter through $7,000 Diamond, accounting for ~21% of the annual budget), annual contributions from the cities of Leavenworth, Lansing, and Tonganoxie (~31%), and primary public funding from the Leavenworth County Port Authority ($25K–$75K disclosed for the upcoming budget year). Strategic partners include the Kansas City Area Development Council (Think KC), the Kansas Department of Commerce, KansasWorks, Fort Leavenworth, KCKCC, and the University of Saint Mary. The organization does not sell technology products, does not have proprietary software, and reports no revenue figures.

Name

Leavenworth County Development Corporation

Legal name

Leavenworth County Development Corporation

Website

https://lvcountyed.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Leavenworth County Development Corporation is a public-private nonprofit economic development organization serving Leavenworth, Lansing, Tonganoxie, and Basehor, Kansas. It operates four business parks via the Leavenworth County Port Authority and drives business attraction, retention, workforce development, and site-selection support for the county.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Development Services

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN)

Keywords

• Economic development services
• Business attraction support
• Industrial real estate
• Workforce development
• Incentive negotiation

Headquarters

HQ city

Leavenworth, KS

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Investor Memberships: Private sector businesses invest at tiered levels (Supporter $200 to Diamond $7,000) providing approximately 21% of annual budget. Benefits include website listings, conference room access, networking events, referrals, and social media highlights.
2. City Contributions: Annual contributions from cities of Leavenworth, Lansing, and Tonganoxie based on property valuation and population formula, accounting for approximately 31% of annual budget.
3. Port Authority Funding: Primary public funding from Leavenworth County Port Authority, with county funding expected between $25,000 and $75,000 for upcoming budget year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels13 records

Core offering

LCDC is a public-private nonprofit economic development organization that drives business attraction, retention, and expansion across Leavenworth County, Kansas. Its core offerings include site selection assistance, incentive negotiation, workforce development support, and the management and marketing of shovel-ready industrial business parks (Gary Carlson Business Center, Leavenworth Business & Technology Park, Urban Hess Business Center, and Tonganoxie Business Park). It also operates the Leavenworth County Port Authority, which owns and develops the county's industrial property portfolio.

Product overview

Leavenworth County Development Corporation (LCDC) is a public-private nonprofit economic development organization, not a technology product company. It provides economic development services including business attraction, retention, and expansion support for Leavenworth County, Kansas. Its core offerings are not software products but rather advisory services, property development (business parks), workforce development, incentive navigation, and site selection assistance. LCDC manages four business/industrial parks: Gary Carlson Business Center, Leavenworth Business & Technology Park, Urban Hess Business Center, and Tonganoxie Business Park. The organization also houses the Leavenworth County Port Authority which owns and develops industrial properties. Since LCDC is an economic development services organization rather than a technology product company, it does not offer a traditional product portfolio with modules, features, or digital product offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Leavenworth County Port Authority: A quasi-governmental agency whose primary mission is to assist in the development of economic opportunities via the planning, construction and marketing of industrial property/facilities in Leavenworth County. LCPA was originally established under state statute in 1969.

Products and services

• Gary Carlson Business Center Shovel-ready industrial park in Leavenworth, KS, owned by the Leavenworth County Port Authority and staffed by LCDC, offering three ready sites for manufacturing and light industrial tenants.
• Leavenworth Business & Technology Park New 81-acre industrial park in Leavenworth, KS, featuring shovel-ready sites, flexible lot configurations, modern infrastructure, and access to a labor basin of more than 687,000 workers.
• Urban Hess Business Center Established business center in Tonganoxie, KS, with shovel-ready sites of 1.5 to 4.5 acres, competitive incentives, and access to a labor basin of more than 925,000 workers.
• Tonganoxie Business Park Prime industrial development in Tonganoxie, KS, with two shovel-ready lots and all utilities in place.
• Business Attraction and Site Selection Services Proactive outreach to site selectors, corporate real estate teams, and companies considering startup, relocation, or expansion in Leavenworth County, providing access to available properties, customized incentive packages, and streamlined permitting support.
• Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) Program Annual program of approximately 40 visits to existing Leavenworth County businesses to understand needs, connect them to workforce and incentive resources, and support expansion.
• Grow Leavenworth County E-Community Loan Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 400 jobs created and $558+ million in announced capital investment from 2020-2024
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kansas City Area Development Council (Think KC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional economic development partnership for business attraction efforts, coordinating with KCADC to bring regional and national exposure to Leavenworth County
• Kansas Department of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState partner providing access to business incentives, workforce training programs, and economic development resources including PEAK, HPIP, KIT/KIR programs
• Workforce PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorkforce development partner providing hiring assistance and employer resources for Leavenworth County businesses
• KU Small Business Development CenterminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerUniversity-based resource partner providing business development support and counseling services
• Kansas Department of RevenueminorOthersState revenue department providing tax-related information and programs for businesses
• NetWork KansascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerE-Community member providing entrepreneurship and small business growth resources through Grow Leavenworth County loan program with loans up to $50,000
• KansasWorkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState workforce resource helping employers post job openings and recruit with skills testing free of charge
• Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity college partner providing workforce training, Pioneer Career Center, and employee skill building programs; Platinum-level investor
• University of Saint MaryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigher education partner offering degree programs and continuing education for workforce development
• Fort LeavenworthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMilitary installation providing access to transitioning military talent with skills in project management, engineering, logistics, and HR; connected through Transition Assistance Program's Career Skills Program and career fairs
• Leavenworth County Port AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuasi-governmental agency staffed by LCDC, responsible for planning, construction and marketing of industrial properties; owns Gary Carlson and Urban Hess business parks
• Kansas City SCOREminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSBA resource partner providing mentorship and counseling for entrepreneurs and small businesses
• Small Business AdministrationminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFederal resource providing programs and support services for small business applications and ongoing operations
• Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTAC)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNationwide network helping local businesses compete in government marketplace through Kansas PTAC at JCCC and Wichita
• Office of Minority & Women Business DevelopmentminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerState program providing certification resources for DBE, MBE, and WBE businesses

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GO Topeka: Public-private EDO serving the Topeka/Shawnee County area within LCDC's own labor shed; comparable nonprofit structure, business park operations, and prospect-targeting approach.
• Overland Park Economic Development Council: Chamber-led EDO for Overland Park, KS in the Johnson County portion of the KC metro; pursues similar office, light-industrial, and headquarters attraction projects against Leavenworth County.
• Lawrence Chamber of Commerce (Economic Development): Chamber-affiliated EDO serving Lawrence, KS — within LCDC's labor shed and competing for the same Kansas City-area talent pool and light-industrial prospects.
• Johnson County Economic Development Corporation: County-level EDO in the Kansas City metro that performs business attraction, retention, and workforce development for a neighboring Kansas county — the closest functional analogue to LCDC's structure and tactics.
• Greater Wichita Partnership: Public-private regional EDO for the Wichita metro with a similar public-private funding model, business retention program, and manufacturing/logistics attraction focus; a useful scale and operating-model benchmark.
• Platte County Economic Development Council: County-level EDO just across the Missouri state line from Leavenworth County; competes for many of the same distribution, manufacturing, and logistics prospects along the I-29/I-35 corridor.
• Kansas City Area Development Council (Think KC): Regional EDO that markets the Kansas City metro to site selectors; LCDC explicitly partners with Think KC for joint business attraction, making it the most directly comparable peer in the same geography and mission.

Broad incumbents

• Kansas Department of Commerce: State-level agency that administers PEAK, HPIP, KIT/KIR and other incentive programs referenced by LCDC; not a direct competitor but the broader incumbent setting the rules and funding that local EDOs operate within.

Regional players

• Missouri Partnership: State-level EDO marketing Missouri to national site selectors; competes with Kansas-side EDOs (including LCDC) for many of the same KC-metro cross-state relocations and distribution projects.

Others

• Iowa Area Development Group: Nonprofit economic development group serving rural and small-city Iowa communities with a public-private funding model and industrial-park-development focus; comparable as a similarly structured small-staff EDO rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LCDC1294
• YouTubevimeo.com/lvcountyed
• Facebookfacebook.com/LVCountyED
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/leavenworth-county-development-corporation
• Instagraminstagram.com/lvcoed

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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