What Seguin Economic Development Corporation does

Seguin Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) is a Type A Economic Development Corporation established in 1994 under Texas Local Government Code Chapters 501, 502, and 504, and is funded by a voter-approved 1/4 cent sales tax. The organization promotes business growth in Seguin, Texas through site selection support, business attraction and retention, workforce development, and incentive administration. SEDC serves prospective and existing manufacturers, small businesses, and site selectors, with particular emphasis on advanced manufacturing, automotive, smart systems technology, logistics, and targeted retail. Its service suite includes the Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) program, the Seguin Business Improvement Grant (BIG) Program providing up to 75% matching grants capped at $10,000, the Manufacturing Executives Guild of Seguin (MEGS), HR roundtables, and workforce development initiatives connecting local employers with TSTC, TX FAME, Central Texas Technology Center, and Alamo Academies.

SEDC's revenue model is non-transactional: services are provided free of charge to businesses, while the organization derives funding from the city's 1/4 cent sales tax. Headcount is small (1-10 employees), consisting of a Director of Economic Development, Assistant Director, and Workforce Development Manager, supplemented by a five-member Board of Directors. Its go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales, conducting company visits as part of the BRE program, negotiating incentive packages tied to job creation, payroll, and capital investment thresholds, and collaborating with regional partners (Cibolo EDC, Greater New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce, Schertz EDC) on hiring events.

Underlying growth drivers include a manufacturing Location Quotient of 4.16 (over four times the national average), 8,000+ manufacturing jobs in city limits, and recent project commitments from Premium Waters, Maruichi Stainless Tube, Teijin Automotive Technologies, United Alloy, and Lippert Components collectively adding 700+ manufacturing jobs. In August 2025, SEDC finalized acquisition of a 133-acre tract for the future Texas State Technical College campus expected to serve 4,000+ students, reinforcing a workforce pipeline it co-developed with Ernst & Young's Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy in 2023.

Name

Seguin Economic Development Corporation

Legal name

Seguin Economic Development Corporation

Website

https://seguinedc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Seguin Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) is a voter-created, sales-tax-funded Type A economic development corporation in Seguin, Texas, providing business attraction, retention, site selection, workforce development, and incentive administration services to manufacturers, small businesses, and site selectors in Guadalupe County.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Seguin

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Economic Development Sales Tax Revenue: The SEDC collects a 1/4 cent of Seguin's sales tax to fund economic development activities including marketing the City of Seguin and providing competitive incentives to industries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Seguin Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) is a Type A Economic Development Corporation that delivers economic development services including business attraction, retention, and expansion support for Seguin, Texas. Core offerings include the Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) Program with company visits, the Seguin Business Improvement Grant (BIG) Program providing up to 75 percent matching grants for small business property improvements, competitive business incentive packages (infrastructure grants, property tax incentives, vocational training), site selection assistance with GIS mapping tools, workforce development initiatives (TX FAME, Manufacturing Day tours, career fairs), and the Manufacturing Executives Guild of Seguin (MEGS) peer network for manufacturing leaders.

Product overview

Seguin Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) is a Type A Economic Development Corporation offering a suite of economic development services centered on business attraction, retention, and expansion. The organization's core offerings include the Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) Program with company visits and HR roundtables, the Seguin Business Improvement Grant (BIG) Program for small business facade and site improvements, workforce development initiatives including manufacturing tours and career fairs, site selection assistance with available property listings, and access to various business incentives and grants. The SEDC also facilitates the Manufacturing Executives Guild of Seguin (MEGS) for peer networking among local manufacturing leaders.

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Products and services

• Business Attraction and Retention Services SEDC's primary economic development service focused on attracting new businesses to Seguin while supporting existing enterprises to expand operations, create jobs, and stimulate economic prosperity.
• Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) Program Strategic initiative that supports existing businesses through direct visits, data analysis, and tailored solutions to help businesses grow, improve operations, and foster a thriving business environment.
• Seguin Business Improvement Grant (BIG) Program Reimbursement program providing small business owners with up to 75 percent matching grants for real property development and expansion projects, with maximum awards of $10,000 annually for facade, sign, site, and fixed asset improvements.
• Manufacturing Executives Guild of Seguin (MEGS) Collaborative initiative established in 2024 connecting local manufacturing leaders through quarterly breakfast meetings to share best practices and work toward common industry goals.
• HR Roundtables Quarterly forums for Seguin Human Resources managers to identify challenges, share best practices, and foster innovation and problem-solving among local companies.
• Workforce Development Initiatives Programs connecting local businesses with workforce talent including National Manufacturing Day Industry Tours, Seguin Youth Career Expo, Job Shadow Day, Career Day, Industry Signing Day, Regional Job Fairs, TX FAME Lone Star, and Teacher Externship Program.
• Site Selection Assistance Service connecting businesses with prime locations suited to their needs, including available properties listings and GIS mapping tools.
• Business Incentives and Grants Creative financial incentives offered to qualifying businesses including infrastructure grants, property tax incentives, vocational training, and employee recruiting and screening services.
• Small Business Development Resources Resources and guidance for small businesses including business structure advice, connection to UTSA Small Business Development Center, and access to workshops, research resources, and professional referral networks.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3,000 new jobs since 2008
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core, secondary and minor.

• Ernst & Young LLP (EY)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2023EY's Economic Development Advisory Services team developed Seguin's first Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). The strategy includes three phases: Summary Background, Targeted Industry Analysis, and Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy.
• Texas State Technical College (TSTC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTSTC plans to build its second-largest Texas campus in Seguin on a 133-acre tract at State Highway 46 and Cordova Road. Expected to serve 4,000+ students. Programs include Industrial Systems Mechanic – Electrical, Structural Welding, and Advanced Manufacturing Technology degree through TX FAME partnership.
• Texas FAME Lone Star ChaptercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership implementing dual-track apprenticeship-style training creating skilled manufacturing workforce. TX FAME Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT) Program allows individuals to earn Associate of Applied Science while working for a manufacturing company. First cohort launched Fall 2023 at Central Texas Technology Center.
• Central Texas Technology Center (CTTC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorkforce development hub in New Braunfels (15 minutes from Seguin) operated by Alamo Colleges District in partnership with SEDC. Home to TSTC New Braunfels, TX FAME Lone Star Chapter, and Northeast Lakeview College programs.
• Northeast Lakeview College (Alamo Colleges)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerServes Seguin area businesses and residents from CTTC location. Offers academic core courses, day/evening options, short-term workforce training, Medical Assistant, Medical Front Office, and Information Technology programs.
• Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional workforce board governing the workforce system network. Provides recruitment, screening, training, and tax incentive information services. SEDC works closely with WSA to meet growing workforce demand.
• Seguin Chamber of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in establishing the Manufacturing Executives Guild of Seguin (MEGS). Joint initiative to create networking space for manufacturing leaders to connect, share best practices, and work toward common industry goals.
• Seguin Independent School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in workforce development initiatives including Job Shadow Day, Youth Career Expo, Career Day, and Industry Signing Day. Helps students explore career pathways and connects them with local employers.
• Navarro Independent School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in workforce development initiatives including Job Shadow Day and Career Day programs. Helps students explore career pathways in Seguin's manufacturing and healthcare sectors.
• UTSA Small Business Development CentersecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides free, confidential business advising and workshops for small business owners in Seguin. Access to valuable research resources and professional referral network.
• Alamo Area AcademiessecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational award-winning STEM-based instructional model partnering with Alamo Colleges, area high schools, industry, and cities of San Antonio, New Braunfels, and Seguin. Provides tuition-free career pathways into technical STEM occupations.
• Cibolo EDCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional economic development partner in the four-partner regional job fair collaboration. Collaborates on hiring events to connect job seekers with employers across the region.
• Greater New Braunfels Chamber of CommerceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner in hosting quarterly regional job fairs. Part of four-way partnership supporting local employers and residents with economic expansion initiatives.
• Schertz EDCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional economic development partner in the four-partner regional job fair collaboration. Supports hiring events and workforce development across the region.
• City of SeguincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary government partner. SEDC works with City departments for business assistance, infrastructure, permitting, and economic development initiatives. City Council authorized SEDC establishment in 1994.
• Texas Workforce CommissionsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerState workforce agency providing oversight and programs including Skills Development Fund and Self-Sufficiency Fund for employer training assistance.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Greater San Antonio Partnership: Regional economic development organization serving the San Antonio area, directly comparable as a peer EDC operating in the same metro labor shed and competing for many of the same primary-employer prospects SEDC targets along the I-10 corridor.

Broad incumbents

• Austin Economic Development Department: City of Austin's economic development arm, operating at much larger scale within the same regional labor shed (Seguin sits 60 minutes from Austin); competes indirectly for high-growth advanced manufacturing and tech-attached projects in the broader Austin-San Antonio corridor.
• Greater Houston Partnership: Large regional economic development organization marketing the Houston region; relevant as a broader benchmark for how established EDCs at scale leverage corporate relocation, foreign-direct-investment, and energy/logistics supply-chain narratives.
• Dallas Regional Chamber: Major regional chamber/EDC hybrid organization serving the Dallas-Fort Worth area; comparable in terms of broader economic development mission and corporate-attraction GTM, though operating at considerably larger scale than SEDC.

Direct peers

• Cibolo Economic Development Corporation: Small nearby Type A EDC also operating along the I-10 corridor; functions as both a regional partner (collaborative job fairs) and a direct competitor for the same mid-sized primary-employer prospects within the San Antonio MSA.
• New Braunfels Economic Development Corporation: Adjacent Type A EDC in the I-35/I-10 corridor with a similar mission of business attraction, retention, and workforce development; explicit regional job-fair partner of SEDC and a direct competitor for site-selection prospects in the Guadalupe County region.
• Schertz Economic Development Corporation: Neighboring Type A EDC serving Schertz, Texas; named as a regional job-fair partner of SEDC and competing directly for primary-employer projects in the northeast San Antonio MSA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SeguinEDC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@SeguinEDC
• Facebookfacebook.com/SeguinEDC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/seguin-economic-development-corporation

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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