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    Conroe EDC Supports Small Business Week main photo

    Conroe EDC Supports Small Business Week

    May 3, 2022

    Small businesses are the backbone of communities across America. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) indicates that 99.9% of all businesses in the country qualify as small businesses, which employ 47.1% of U.S. employees. In addition to job creation, these businesses keep money with the local citizenry, build a critical tax base that allows for various local projects, and often play a significant role in defining a community’s identity. The small businesses of Conroe, Texas, actively contribute to these benefits, and the Conroe Economic Development Council (CEDC) is here to help them succeed. 

    Celebrating Small Business Across the U.S.A.

    Sponsored by the SBA, May 2 - 5 is National Small Business Week (NSBW). This year, the SBA is hosting a virtual event filled with many activities, including localized events, targeted to assist and recognize small businesses. The SBA helps small businesses in many ways, including free business counseling and accessing critical funding for a range of projects.

    Celebrating Small Business Across Texas

    Nearly half of all working Texans are employed by the three million small businesses that serve as the cornerstones of our local communities. That's why the Governor's Office of Small Business Assistance is focused on ensuring small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs have access to the resources they need to be successful in Texas:

    • Start a Business in 7 Steps
    • Texas Business Licenses & Permits Guide
    • Governor’s Small Business Handbook
    • Governor’s Small Business Resource Portal (including new permit and licenses feature) 
    • Governor's Small Business Webinar Library

    For more information, visit the Governor's Office of Small Business Assistance.

    The CEDC is Here to Help

    The CEDC understands the importance of the sustainability of economic growth. We have a strong Business Retention and Expansion program designed to promote the growth and development of local companies. Company representatives are encouraged to call and discuss any challenges they may be facing, get help coordinating utilities for development projects or to report any issues, receive permitting assistance, help connect with local service providers, workforce development support, assistance with expansion projects, and more.

    Serving as a primary connection to many critical area networking opportunities for owners and professionals, the CEDC maintains a vibrant list of partnerships and business resources dedicated to local business success. One significant resource is SizeUpConroeTX, a business intelligence tool that helps entrepreneurs and small businesses to learn the landscape by discovering customers, suppliers, and competitors in Conroe. The free online resource improves small business competitiveness by delivering the same data advantages previously only available to large corporations.

    The CEDC works to support entrepreneurs and small businesses, focuses on business retention and expansion, leads workforce development, and assists with marketing and promotion to ensure the local community can achieve the highest quality of life possible. Contact us to see how we can help today!

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    Texas Tissue

    Texas Tissue project in Conroe Park North

    “Conroe had the available land and the necessary resources to build what we needed. And from a labor standpoint, Conroe is an attractive market to recruit talent. People want to live and work there.”

    Joe Suarez, Texas Tissue Chief Financial Officer

    Texas Tissue
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    VGXI

    VGXI project in Deison Technology Park

    “I cannot tell you how many people in Conroe have told us, ‘VGXI is exactly what we've been searching for to lead Deison Technology Park.’ We could not have accomplished this without the CEDC staff. Conroe has been so welcoming. It fills us with pride.”

    Dorothy Peterson, VGXI Chief Operating Officer

    VGXI
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    AFW

    American Furniture Warehouse project in Conroe

    “Conroe checks all the boxes for what we look for when we expand: accessibility to land, infrastructure, and people. The CEDC listened to our needs and moved quickly to connect us with important resources, and the City of Conroe has been incredibly hospitable.”

    Nolan Morrison, American Furniture Warehouse Executive

    AFW
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    Buske Logistics

    Buske Logistics project in Conroe Park North

    “The existing infrastructure in and around Conroe Park North creates a smart investment for us because the structure is there. The economics make sense versus competing parks in the area.”

    John Babington, Buske President and Owner

    Buske Logistics
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    Eleet

    Eleet Cryogenics project in Conroe Park North

    “Conroe Park North has everything we need. The infrastructure is in place, the Park is very well maintained, and we can be close to our customer base. I thought to myself on that first visit, ‘This is where I want to be.’”

    Garry Sears, Founder and President/CEO of Eleet Cryogenics, Inc. 

    Eleet
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