EDGE OPPORTUNITIES DBA WAYNE COUNTY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORP
611 WOODWARD AVE SUITE L220, DETROIT, MI 48226

Total Revenue
$46,500
Total Expenses
$34,182
Net Assets
$32,791

Organizations Filed Purposes: THE WAYNE COUNTY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (WCBDC) IS AN ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONALS WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO: (1) ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES OF WAYNE COUNTY AND SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN THE REGION'S ECONOMY (2) LEVERAGE LOCAL WAYNE COUNTY AND MICHIGAN RESOURCES INTO A NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MARKETING STRATEGY DIRECTED TOWARD ATTRACTING NEW INDUSTRIES AND BUSINESSES TO WAYNE COUNTY AND THE REGION(3) PUT FORTH AN EFFORT TO UNITE GOVERNMENT, PROFESSIONAL, AND ACADEMIC SECTORS IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS TO ATTRACT GLOBAL COMPANIES AND JOBS THROUGH NETWORKING EVENTS, SEMINARS, BUSINESS ATTRACTION PROGRAMS AND TRADE MISSIONS (4) CREATE A REPOSITORY OF DATA AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION THROUGHOUT THE NATIONAL AND GLOBAL ECONOMY, CITING THE ADVANTAGES OF INVESTMENT IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN(5) PROVIDE SUPPORT TO WAYNE COUNTY'S EXISTING BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND THAT WILL SUSTAIN FUTURE GROWTH AND EXPANSION

TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES

CHINA TRADE MISSION. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MISSION IS TO CAPITALIZE UPON CURRENT CHINESE INVESTMENTS IN WAYNE COUNTY WHILE ATTRACTING ADDITIONAL INVESTMENTS. WAYNE COUNTY PARTICIPATED IN THE GOVERNOR OF MICHIGAN'S FIRST TRADE MISSION TO CHINA IN SEPTEMBER 2011. SEVERAL PRODUCTIVE MEETINGS WERE HELD, AND WAYNE COUNTY CONTINUES TO FOLLOW-UP WITH PROSPECTIVE LEADS FROM THIS MISSION.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES TO DEVELOP LEADERS IN WAYNE COUNTY.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Maureen KraussDIRECTOR1$0
James StokesDIRECTOR1$0
June LeeTREASURER, DIRECTOR1$0
Reginald TurnerjrSECRETARY, DIRECTOR1$0
Jeffrey CollinsCHAIR, DIRECTOR1$0
Raymond ByersEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR10$0

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