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Muscatatuck Urban
Training
Center and Camp Atterbury
Attendees listened
to a fascinating program informing them
of the activity at both Muscatatuck and
Camp
Atterbury.
Larry Fagerston, Director of
Community Outreach for the complex,
explained their accomplishments and
goals.
He spoke about the influx of
revenue into the surrounding areas due
to government funding, program
expansions, and increases in full-time
employees.
He listed available
opportunities and plans:
Small Business
start-ups
Industrial Park
High-Tech
Park
Growth in number of
employees
Land/Facilities
Partnerships
Leverage of State
Resources
Community
Involvement
Col. Fagerston says
the group is open to any ideas that
might fit into their plan.
He can be contacted at
812-526-1499 or email:
larry.fagersten@us.army.mil.
Theresa
Brading, area specialist with USDA Rural
Development, gave everyone information
about a loan program for small
businesses that would guarantee 80% of
the amount of the loan.
For information,
call her 812-346-3411 or email:
theresa.brading@in.usda.gov.
Wanda
Heath, project manager with the Indiana
Economic Development Corporation, also
supplied guests with a list of several
programs designed for
Indiana
entrepreneurs to accelerate growth.
Information is
available on the Web site:
www.iedc.in.gov.
Contact Wanda at
812-346-1937 or email:
wheath@iedc.in.gov.
The next workshop
is scheduled for March 28 at 10:00 and
will feature Myron Kanning, from
Indiana University, speaking on doubling results.
Also, Linda Williamson, from
BEDA, will present information on
strategic planning for the Economic
Development Corporation.
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