Little Falls Manufacturing Development Center Cites Community Development Of Morrison County as Success Factor

LITTLE FALLS, MN, January 09, 2012

Tom Elbert is pleased with the success of his business center in Little Falls, MN. Currently, he is hosting 14 businesses and is one-year ahead of schedule with his plans to fill up his business development space. Furthermore, this success has allowed him to accelerate payment of the Community Development loan he received in 2011.

Tom Elbert purchased vacant manufacturing buildings on January 3, 2011 with the help of Carol Anderson at Community Development of Morrison County. Tom has high praise for Carol Anderson and Community Development's ability to assist with project:

"Carol has been excellent to work with. She has been the catalyst of getting this project going and keeping it moving. Without Carol the project would not have happened in Little Falls."

Many factors have come together to help the business center grow in Little Falls. Elbert cites the growing business climate of Morrison county, efforts of Carol Anderson, and the willingness of the City of Little Falls to see this project move forward. The combined success has put the Little Falls Manufacturing Development Center a full year ahead of schedule for filling up the building.

As a result of the accelerated success, Tom Elbert presented the City of Little Falls with a repayment check on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012 for 50% of of his initial community development loan. This early repayment will allow for other companies to receive economic dollars.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OF MORRISON COUNTY can be found on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/#!/cdc.morrison.mn.us). Community Development of Morrison County provides assistance in many areas important to business expansion or new location such as attractive financing, identification of potential employees, employee training, local government support, identification of real estate and necessary support services for your company.

LITTLE FALLS MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT CENTER is located in Little Falls, MN and currently houses 14 businesses. The center is ideal for any business looking to reduce facility overhead costs. With shared equipment, Internet, phone service, and office staff, the Little Falls Manufacturing Development Center takes a lot of the hassle out of running a company. Contact Tom Elbert at teconst@isd.net for more details.

MORRISON COUNTY, MN is located approximately 100 miles northwest of Minneapolis/St. Paul, in central Minnesota at the junctions of Highways 10, 27, and 371.

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