Congratulations to the winner of the 2023 Pitch Competition:

Affinity Event Rentals

Affinity Event Rentals, LLC is an event rental business providing multiple services such as arch rental, decor rental, officiating services, bartending services and a mobile bar service. Their mission statement is to provide a service-based business whose primary goal is to exceed customer’s expectations. 

As the winner of the Pitch contest, Affinity Event Rentals will receive a lease up to one year or valued up to $10,000 within Fremont and additional prizes valued at $17,000. Cashai Beauty was named the People’s Choice Award winner, as they earned the most votes from the public. As finalist in the Pitch, Cashai Beauty and Outpour Coffee were awarded $1,000 each and were also able to keep their earnings from the public votes. 

What is the THINK Manufacturing Career Showcase?

The THINK Manufacturing Career Showcase is a daylong event that offers instruction in skillsets that manufacturers stated that they were looking for in their employees. Over 700 9th Grade students will participate in industry ran hands-on skill sets throughout the day. The six skill sets that are featured include teamwork, problem solving/troubleshooting, continuous improvement/lean/quality, machining trades/blueprint reading,

mechanical/electrical trades, and robotics and automation. 

As a volunteer you will be in charge of a group of approximately ten students. Duties include: Keeping group together, moving stations, asking question prompts to keep students engaged. Volunteers will need to be able to stand/walk for the majority of the 6 hour day. Light Breakfast and Lunch will be provided.

Have Questions? Email Kyleigh at communications@sanduskycountyedc.org

Motion Controls Celebrates Building Expansion

Motion Controls Robotics Inc. celebrated their new addition to their building by hosting an open house event on August 23rd. The open house was full of demos of their current robots, trainings and seminars.

Inspired by the historical significance of the completion ceremonies of railroad lines, Motion Controls Robotics also held its Platinum Spike Ceremony. This event symbolized the completion of their recently expanded facility with the inaugural placement of a bolt.

Adding a touch of innovation to the ceremony, the Platinum Spike Celebration featured a collaboration between a FANUC robot, entrusted with drilling the hole, and Scott Lang, President and CEO of Motion Controls Robotics, who had the honor of driving the bolt.

UIS Ribbon Cutting

Congratulations to SCEDC Investor UIS Insurance & Investments for their ribbon cutting ceremony on August 28th. UIS has recently combined their two Fremont offices into one central location at 2274 W. State Street.

New Lender Orientation

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

11:00 a.m.

SBA Basics

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

11:00 a.m.

SBA Lending for Special Assets Officers

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

11:00 a.m.

Small Biz Blitz

The SCEDC is committed to expanding our small business engagement to ensure small businesses have the tools needed for success to grow our entrepreneurial ecosystem. The Small Biz Blitz is an abbreviated version of our Business Retention and Expansion visits.

The "Small Biz Blitz" stops take approximately 15 minutes, and include some Q&A followed by a picture with the group. This information is then shared on the SCEDC's social media pages so our following can learn more about you and your small business.

There is not a cost to participate.

We would love to visit your business in 2023!

SBDC - Small Business Basics Seminar

The Small Business Development Center's Small Business Basics seminar is free for anyone who wants to start, buy, or expand a small business.

Helping Our Community's Small Businesses & Startups Learn and Grow

The Business Resource Center is a one-stop call center to guide area businesses and new business start-ups to a range of resources and continuous learning programs available to help members of our community to advance business knowledge and skills.