Investors are the Heart of our success

Become an Investor

Monroe County startUP is completely funded by the local business community through investor commitments.  Investors share their time, knowledge and financial support with students.  Invest in this transformational program in our community. We are offering investor opportunities to businesses, organizations and individuals in the communities we serve. 

INVESTORS

1st National Bank of Waterloo
​Admiral Parkway Development 
Benjamin F. Edwards & Co.
Blake Salger-Mix Shop Marketing
Bob Brockland, Buick/GMC
Budnick Converting
City of Columbia
City of Waterloo
Chuck Pittman, State Farm
Gary & Debbie Hency
Gary Most, Marketicity
George Obernagel
Hentscher-Johnson Orthodontics
Baird Wealth
​​Inline Data Systems
​Jim Schuette
Klaris, Thomson & Schroeder, Inc.
​MAR Graphics
Midland States Bank

Monroe County Economic Development Corp.
Monroe County Electric Co-Operative, Inc.
Odd Fellows Lodge #27
Reliable Sanitation
Scott Credit Union
Sidebarr Technologies 
State Bank of Waterloo
​Sun Basket
Sydenstricker Nobbe Partners
Tammy Mitchell Hines & Co.
Trost Plastics
Valentine Auto Body
Waterloo Chamber of Commerce
​Waterloo Mercantile Co.
Waterloo Optimist Club
Waterloo Rotary Club
Weber Chevrolet
Wittenauer Properties

CONTRIBUTORS

Beauty Network, Inc.
Columbia Rotary Club
JR Photography
Class of 2017
​Class of 2019
Class of 2020

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Contributions to the startUP program are processed through The Maidez Center and are tax deductible.  The Maidez Center is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization recognized by the Illinois Department of Revenue and Internal Revenue Service.  The Monroe-Randolph Regional Office of Education serves as the fiscal agent for The Maidez Center. 

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