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Amherst County, VA is the First Certified Entrepreneurial Community® in Virginia

Dec 11, 2017 | Postings

Amherst County’s vision is to create a community culture that serves as a magnet and a support system for people starting and growing businesses. Amherst County launched into the Certified Entrepreneurial Community® (CEC®) Program in October 2016 with a community...

Holly Springs, NC is now a Certified Entrepreneurial Community®!

Oct 26, 2017 | Postings

Town leaders gathered Monday, October 23rd at Bass Lake Park in Holly Springs to celebrate the accomplishments of their entrepreneurial leadership team over the past year. Creative EDC officially certified the Town as entrepreneur-ready. The team’s vision for Holly...

Becoming Entrepreneur-Ready

May 17, 2017 | Postings

One metro suburban town, one rolling hills country: Holly Springs and Amherst County are on their way to becoming Certified Entrepreneurial Communities® What do Amherst County and Holly Springs have in common? At least three things: 1. Holly Springs, NC and Amherst...

A Collaborative Culture & Entrepreneurial Champions: The CEC® Program in Cleveland County, NC

Jan 11, 2017 | News, Postings

It’s official, the first Certified Entrepreneurial Community® under the relaunched program is Cleveland County, NC. The CEC® Program is an economic development strategy that equips communities to become entrepreneur-ready. Creative Economic Development Consulting...

I’ve never seen anything like Cleveland County

Dec 5, 2016 | Postings

After 19 months of work, Cleveland County was officially designated a Certified Entrepreneurial Community on Thursday. Creative EDC oversees the Certified Entrepreneurial Community program, which is an aggressive economic development program aimed at advancing...