ACCOUNTABILITY.
CONFIDENTIALITY.
INTEGRITY.
PARTNERSHIP.
T H E V H E D C I S A G R OU P O F
BU SI N E S S L E A D E R S E N G AG I N G
W I T H C OM M U N I T Y STA K E HO L D E R S
T O E N HA N C E T H E E C O N OM IC
V I TA L I T Y O F OU R C OM M U N I T Y.
PASSION.
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Debby Gustafson: VHEDC President, Twin Cities Metro
or over 30 years, the Vadnais
Heights Economic Development
Corporation (VHEDC) has been
comprised of great organizations and
businesses working as a local pipeline
of information and resources for the
businesses in Vadnais Heights and
the surrounding trade area. VHEDC
investors are committed to making
this area a great place to live, work
and operate a business!
Focused on fostering business growth
through new business attraction,
retention and expansion efforts,
the VHEDC is just as essential and
necessary today as when it was
founded in 1984 by a group of
community and business leaders.
Operating as a private non-profit, the
VHEDC helps to form key relationships
with strategic economic development
partners and serves as an advocate
for our investing businesses and
organizations.
It is with the support of our investors
that we are able to carry out the
vision of the organization: To enhance
economic development in the City of
Vadnais Heights and the surrounding
areas through the attraction,
retention and expansion of existing
businesses and industries. This will be
accomplished by serving as a conduit
of economic development resources,
building collaborations with strategic
partners and providing advocacy.
If you are an existing VHEDC investor,
we thank you for your commitment to
the local business community. If you
are not yet one, we invite you to join
with us to continue in this important
work!
SOME OF WHAT WE DO:
• Offer opportunities for local
business leaders to network, gain
business education and join in
community service opportunities;
• Advocate for local economic
development by offering
confidential, centralized business
resources to key private and
government contacts;
• Provide insights on local real estate,
business financing, marketing and
other business related trends and
resources;
• Encourage business expansion
and retention, and help facilitate
projects;
• Work with businesses, organizations
and educational institutions to
ensure a well-skilled workforce;
• Support improved local
infrastructure necessary for
economic growth; and
• Promote Vadnais Heights and
the surrounding trade area with a
positive business image.
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