Grafton County NH Economic Development Council - The GCEDC
In the News...
April 9, 2008
Lakes Region SCORE to Offer Course
Serving the southeast part of Grafton County, the Lakes Region Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) is offering a April 29 workshop on starting a business.
(more here)
April 1, 2008
GCEDC Celebrates Incubator Success
The Grafton County Economic Development Council (GCEDC) joined its economic development partner, North Country Council in celebrating an announcement that Mascoma Corporation had successfully found space to relocate within Grafton County’s Upper Valley area.
(more here)
The GCEDC
Our Mission
The mission of the Grafton County Economic Development Council is to... "improve the standard of living in Grafton County, NH by facilitating the creation and retention of high quality employment opportunities throughout the region and assisting each community to grow its economic base in the manner desired by its citizens.”
The GCEDC was founded in 1998 as a result of the consolidation of three smaller regional economic development organizations in Grafton County and now ranks as one of eleven recognized Regional Development Corporations (RDC’s) in New Hampshire. The GCEDC maintains a 501(c)3 IRS tax designation.
The GCEDC's motto is: Economic Development Through Partnerships. We strive to work with other organizations and agencies to promote economic development. Our strategies for encouraging private sector investment include:
► a growing economic development loan program,
► engaging in business attraction efforts,
► creating business incubators in order to assist entrepreneurs, and
► working one-on-one with businesses to provide them with free and confidential counseling.
About Our Logo
The GCEDC's logo contains the iconic image of the "Old Man of the Mountain." This was a rocky prominence within Franconia Notch State Park that, when viewed from the side, had a profile of elderly man's face. The profile survived as a symbol of New Hampshire and Grafton County until its collapse in 2003. The Old Man epitomized the rugged Yankee character of New Hampshire residents and was adopted as a monument to mirror the State's motto: Live Free or Die. Click here for more information on this historic Grafton County monument.
Grafton County Business of the Year Award
Starting in 2007, the GCEDC created an annual award to celebrate the best within our business community. Nominated businesses must be able to show high standards of excellence in three areas: care for their community, commitment to their employees, and a history of corporate success. There are no restrictions on the size of the business, its payroll, or geographic location within Grafton County.
In 2007, Canaan Hardware was recognized for their dedicated support for downtown revitalization within that community as well as their their strong business acumen in the face of an increasingly competitive hardware market.
Grafton County Economic Development Council ®2008
10 North Main St. Bristol, NH 03222
(603) 744-2393 or toll free at 1-888-535-0002