Moore County Economic Development Partnership

County Commissioner Boards in both Moore & Montgomery Counties (NC) approved respective Resolutions of Support for a proposed 3,000-acre industrial mega-site that would be shared by both counties.

Situs Outsourcing Solutions of Robbins NC was honored as a 2009-2010 recipient of an Excellence in Partnering Award presented by the Pee Dee Region Workforce Development Board. Successful partnerships assisted Situs in meeting workforce needs.

The N.C. Rural Center has awarded the Town of Southern Pines (Moore County, NC) a $100,000 Building Renovation Grant to offset the costs of upfitting a vacant building for the expansion of MoldStoppers LLC's national corporate headquarters.

A Moore County NC entrepreneur has a unique niche designing state maps especially for motorcyclists. The company, Motorcycle-Maps.US, creates maps that mark scenic routes through SE US states and identify biker-friendly services along the way.

Ask any entrepreneur or small business owner what concerns them most about running their own business and having access to funding is likely to be at the top of the list. An Entrepreneurial Summit in NC on 4/13/10 will highlight financing resources.

A $1,000 inaugural entrepreneurship award at Sandhills Community College in Pinehurst, NC is part of the College's program to provide educational opportunities & resources to local budding entrepreneurs and support economic development in the area.

BRS Aerospace (Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc.) of South St. Paul MN has been awarded an additional $8M in new orders by the US Army to manufacture cargo parachutes. Its BRS Defense division in Pinebluff NC will handle much of this production.

Meridian Kiosks of Aberdeen NC and BlueStar have partnered to provide clients with quality, cost effective, self-service kiosk solutions. BlueStar will distribute Meridian's extensive hardware line and software platform to value-added resellers.

A recent poll by Bill Hensley named 2 towns in Moore County in the top 10 prettiest small towns in NC. Out of 45 NC towns with populations less than 15,000, Pinehurst was #2 and Southern Pines #9 based on charm, character and other factors.

BRS Defense in Pinebluff (Moore County) NC will be hiring a significant number of new employees to fulfill 2 Army contracts totaling $17 million won by parent company BRS Aerospace of South Saint Paul, MN.