State and Regional Partners
Much like most economic development organizations, Grow Piqua Now's success comes from the close working relationship it has with local and regional economic development partners. These organizations provide key resources to Grow Piqua Now in it's efforts to attract new investment, retain existing companies, advocate on behalf of our local businesses, and help entrepreneurs and small businesses grow in our community.
Progressively promote and encourage economic development and civic welfare in the Piqua, Ohio area, through a private-public partnership, for the purpose of expanding the wage base and prosperity of the Piqua community and advancing the quality of life of Piqua's citizens.
Category: Annual Report
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Amanda Brown is a Piqua High School graduate who returned home and opened her small business, balanceYoga by amanda, in downtown Piqua. Amanda shares her story of community partnerships and success with us here!
Category: Videos
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The winner of the 2017 Economic Marketing - Small Community award at the OEDA Annual Summit.
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The history of Hartzell Propeller dates back to the earliest days of aviation. What does it mean to be "built on honor?" And how does a company sustain its passion for aviation for 100 years? Pilots, enthusiasts, partners, and longtime employees share their thoughts in this retrospective video about the world's largest manufacturer of aircraft propellers.
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Progressively promote and encourage economic development and civic welfare in the Piqua, Ohio area, through a private-public partnership, for the purpose of expanding the wage base and prosperity of the Piqua community and advancing the quality of life of Piqua's citizens.
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Ohio has the IT culture a business needs to be successful.
Category: Videos, Media, Partners
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Engineers Dan Brubaker and Alex Lee share the opportunties to impact customers worldwide from French Oil Mill Machinery Co.'s Piqua, Ohio headquarters. Dan and Alex describe their personal and professional growth in Western Ohio.
Category: Videos
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Crayex's President and CEO Mimi Crawford is here to tell you a bit about what it is that Crayex does and their commitment to protecting your brand with their reputation.
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This video was shot on location at Evenflo’s Piqua, Ohio manufacturing facility. It highlights the men and women who make car seats the sense of pride and mission that this job gives them.
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Piqua Ohio's Economic Development Manager; Justin Sommer, speaks about the benefits of the GSG labor survey in his town. Sommers says that "Every community says that they've got a great workforce. We're able to verify that with the data provided by Growth Services".
Category: Videos, Media
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Ohio leads the U.S. providing an unparalleled plastic and rubber ecosystem helping more companies achieve long-term success and strategic growth.
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Piqua is a labor magnet with more workers working in Piqua than residents commuting
outside of the city. Piqua, with its proximity to I-75 and I-70, has opportunity for further
commercial and industrial development based on the workforce assets, with shorter
travel times than state and national averages.
Category: Infrastructure
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Category: Community Profiles, Education, Workforce
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In 2004, the Piqua Area Chamber of Commerce, the Piqua Improvement Corporation, and the City of Piqua discussed the need to have the private and public sectors of the community work together in a collaborative process to enhance economic development in Piqua, Ohio. This culminated in the creation of Grow Piqua Now in 2006. The organization is funded through the generous support of the area’s...
Category: Economic Development
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In 2004, the Piqua Area Chamber of Commerce, the Piqua Improvement Corporation, and the City of Piqua discussed the need to have the private and public sectors of the community work together in a collaborative process to enhance economic development in Piqua, Ohio. This culminated in the creation of Grow Piqua Now in 2006. The organization is funded through the generous support of the area’s...
Category: Marketing
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Funded by the Ohio Department of Development and the United States Small Business Administration, the Small Business Development Center at Edison Community College is a regional economic development asset providing free, confidential business development assistance to entrepreneurs and small businesses. In addition to providing business counseling, the Center also provides low or no-cost training on a variety of topics including business start-up, writing a business...
Category: Partners, Business
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Mainstreet Piqua, Inc. is a non-profit organization formed in 1993 to lead Piqua's downtown revitalization efforts by creating an attractive, viable downtown environment and by promoting the downtown's unique heritage. The organization's mission is to continue downtown economic development efforts, historically preserve and asethetically enhance the downtown area, promote and market the unique features of downtown and to create an attractive, viable downtown enviornment, and...
Category: Partners
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The Piqua Area Chamber of Commerce is an integral part of Grow Piqua Now's efforts to make our community a better place to live and transact business. The chamber is involved in many community initatives from Leadership program, youth scholarships, commerical beautification efforts, the Piqua Civic Hall of Fame and advocacy work on behalf of members. The chamber also plays an important in adminstering the...
Category: Partners
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The Dayton Development Coalition is the regional economic development and advocacy orgnaization whose mission is to support job creation and prosperity for the citizens of the Dayton Region. Working as a public-private partnerhsip, the coalition is growing the Dayton Region and helping transform the Miam Valley into one of the most livable regions in the United States. the organization focuses on business attraction and marketing,...
Category: Partners, Business
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In 2012, the State of Ohio privatized the state's economic development efforts and created JobsOhio. The organization was charged with executing a targeted, proactive sales and marketing strategy to position Ohio for aggressive competition for business investment and expansion opportunities through its network of six regional organizations. In the Dayton Region, the Davtion Development Coalition is the state's regional representative.
Category: Partners
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Entry video into the Grow Piqua Now video contest. Made by Brad Dotson.
Category: Videos, Media
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Created in 2001, and nationally recognized, the BUSINESSFIRST! Program uses a customer oriented approach to economic development that connects businesses to resources in the Dayton Region. We are the single-point of contact for all of your business needs. BUSINESSFIRST! has provided assistance to over 6,500 businesses in the Greater Dayton Region - we are here to assist your company, too.
Category: Partners; Business
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