Posts by Noelle Hagen
ALEDA and Chamber to Share New Office Location Downtown
The offices of Albert Lea Economic Development Agency and the Albert Lea – Freeborn County Chamber of Commerce will now be located together in the heart of Albert Lea. The new location for both organizations will be 132 North Broadway in downtown. Over a year of planning and consideration between the organizations has led to…
Read MoreA New Plan for Albert Lea and Freeborn County
We are excited to announce that we will be developing a joint economic development strategic plan with our partners; the plan will bring together a broad group of stakeholders to create a five-year economic development strategic plan.
Read MoreBusiness Plan Recognition Program – The Outlet
The Albert Lea Business Development Center (ALBDC) advisory board has selected The Outlet to receive a loan award from the Business Plan Recognition Program. The Business Plan Recognition Program, created by the ALBDC, local lending institutions, the Albert Lea – Freeborn County Chamber of Commerce, Mayo Clinic Health Systems, and the City of Albert Lea…
Read MoreBusiness Plan Recognition Program – The Thirsty Fox
The Albert Lea Business Development Center (ALBDC) advisory board has selected The Thirsty Fox to receive a loan award from the Business Plan Recognition Program. The Business Plan Recognition Program, created by the ALBDC, local lending institutions, the Albert Lea – Freeborn County Chamber of Commerce, Mayo Clinic Health Systems, and the City of Albert…
Read MoreALBDC Business Incubator welcomes new tenant
ALBDC Welcomes new tenant: Southern Minnesota Battery, LLC. The Albert Lea Business Development Center (ALBDC), housed under the ALEDA umbrella, serves as a place for entrepreneurs and small business owners of Freeborn County to gain access to the resources they need; such as SCORE mentoring, financing, entrepreneur programming through the Albert Lea Entrepreneur Advancement Program…
Read MoreU.S. Treasury Approves Minnesota Opportunity Zones
128 census tracts in Minnesota to receive the designation ST. PAUL – The U.S. Department of Treasury today approved 128 low-income census tracts in Minnesota to be designated as Opportunity Zones. All of the approved census tracts were recommended to Treasury by Gov. Mark Dayton in April following recommendations from cities, counties and tribal nations. Opportunity Zones are a…
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