MORGAN, COUNTY OF

Name

MORGAN, COUNTY OF

Legal name

Morgan County Economic Development Authority

Website

https://morgancountyeda.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Development Services

NAICS

All Other Business Support Services (561499)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Small Business & Entrepreneurship Community Education (EDAAAFAK)

Keywords

• Economic development services
• Site selection assistance
• Workforce development programs
• Business incentive programs
• Commercial property listings

Headquarters

HQ city

Berkeley Springs

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. Government Funding and Grants: As a county economic development authority, MCEDA receives funding through county government allocations, state economic development grants (such as the $75,000 West Virginia Ready Sites Program grant), and potentially service fees for business assistance programs.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Morgan County Economic Development Authority (MCEDA) supports local businesses, attracts new investment, and fosters entrepreneurship in Morgan County, West Virginia. Its core offerings include business site selection assistance across commercial business parks and buildings, workforce development programs, entrepreneur education through the Make It Morgan Business Pitch Competition, networking through the Eastern Panhandle Entrepreneurs Forum, and connection to state and regional economic development incentives and resources.

Product overview

Morgan County Economic Development Authority (MCEDA) offers a portfolio of economic development programs and services rather than a unified technology product. The core offerings include the Make It Morgan Business Pitch Competition (an educational program and competition for entrepreneurs), business site selection services with access to commercial properties (522 Business Park and Robert C. Byrd Industrial Park), workforce training programs (WorkKeys, Governor's Guaranteed Work Force Program), and the Eastern Panhandle Entrepreneurs Forum networking initiative. MCEDA also administers grant programs including the West Virginia Ready Sites Program. These programs work together to attract new businesses, support existing businesses, and foster entrepreneurship in Morgan County, WV.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Make It Morgan Business Pitch Competition An educational program and business pitch competition for local entrepreneurs and small business owners that teaches business structure, financing, marketing, and insurance and awards cash prizes (CNB Bank $7,500 grand prize; $1,000 second-place prizes from BTM CPAs, Coolfont Resort, and RWR WV Insurance) plus a one-year Chamber of Commerce membership to winners.
• 522 Business Park

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Blue Ridge Community and Technical CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Educational partner for the Make It Morgan program. Provides facilities for six weekly educational sessions and awards educational credits to participants who complete the business development program. Topics include business structure, legal matters, financing, financial statements, tax reporting, commercial insurance, and marketing.
• Berkeley Springs-Morgan County Chamber of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Co-sponsor of Make It Morgan, providing one-year Chamber membership to winners. MCEDA works closely with Chamber for small business support.
• West Virginia Small Business Development Center (SBDC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Referral partner for small business assistance. MCEDA connects entrepreneurs to SBDC's free services including business consulting, problem solving, start-up assistance, business plan development, strategic planning, and certified business coaching.
• Region 9 Planning and Development CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Regional partner through the Eastern Panhandle Entrepreneurs Forum (EPEF), a collaboration between Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan County development authorities providing programs and networking for small businesses.
• Region 9 Planning and Development CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Collaborates with Berkeley County Development Authority and Jefferson County Development Authority on the Eastern Panhandle Entrepreneurs Forum, providing quarterly networking and support to small business owners.
• West Virginia Department of Economic DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026State partner providing information on West Virginia business incentives, programs, and resources. MCEDA connects businesses to state-level support and training programs.
• BTM CPAsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Sponsor of Make It Morgan Business Pitch Competition second-place prize ($1,000 award).
• Coolfont ResortminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Sponsor of Make It Morgan Business Pitch Competition second-place prize ($1,000 award).
• RWR WV InsuranceminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Sponsor of Make It Morgan Business Pitch Competition second-place prize ($1,000 award).
• James Rumsey Technical Institute (The Company Lab)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Technical education partner providing workforce development resources and training programs for Morgan County businesses.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Appalachian Regional Commission: Federal-state economic development partnership covering Appalachian counties including West Virginia; provides grants and programming comparable in scope and objective to MCEDA's rural business support mandate.
• International Economic Development Council (IEDC): National professional membership organization for economic developers; MCEDA's board/membership-style governance and entrepreneur-support programming are analogous to IEDC's member services at scale.
• West Virginia Department of Economic Development: State-level agency that funds MCEDA's programs (e.g., WV Ready Sites Program), provides state incentives, and coordinates recruitment — operating as a broader incumbent with overlapping economic development objectives.

Direct peers

• West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WV SBDC): Statewide small business support network that MCEDA directly refers entrepreneurs to for consulting, business plan development, and coaching — overlapping service offerings for the same entrepreneur segment.
• Region 9 Planning and Development Council: Regional planning body co-organizing the Eastern Panhandle Entrepreneurs Forum with MCEDA, providing programs and networking for small businesses in the same three-county footprint.
• Loudoun County Department of Economic Development: Virginia county economic development office positioned along the same DC-metro corridor as Morgan County, offering a comparable mix of site selection, workforce, and incentive services to relocating employers.
• Frederick County Office of Economic Development (Maryland): Maryland county EDA adjacent to the DC-Baltimore corridor with overlapping value proposition — affordable sites, workforce programs, and interstate access — directly competing for mid-Atlantic prospect relocations.

Emerging players

• National Development Council: National nonprofit focused on community economic development and small business financing; shares MCEDA's mandate of supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses through advisory and funding-access services.

Regional players

• Berkeley County Development Authority: Neighboring county EDA in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle that co-hosts the Eastern Panhandle Entrepreneurs Forum with MCEDA, directly competing for the same regional prospect pool and workforce.
• Jefferson County Development Authority: Third Eastern Panhandle WV county EDA participating in the EPEF with MCEDA, pursuing overlapping site selection, workforce development, and entrepreneur-support mandates in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles5 records

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