WEDCO is the Lakes Region’s long-term steward of catalytic capital—partnering with investors, donors, and community leaders to deploy funding that strengthens local businesses, creates jobs, and sustains regional economic vitality.
Wentworth Economic Development Corporation (WEDCO)
WEDCO is the Lakes Region’s long-term steward of catalytic capital—partnering with investors, donors, and community leaders to deploy funding that strengthens local businesses, creates jobs, and sustains regional economic vitality.
Capital at Work Since 1993
30+
Years of financial services
$9.8M
Loaned from its own sources
$37.9M
Leveraged from traditional sources
30+
Years of
financial
services
$9.8M
Loaned
from its
own sources
$37.9M
Leveraged from
traditional
sources
WEDCO deploys capital across Northern Strafford, Carroll, Belknap, and parts of Grafton Counties to catalyze regional wealth creation through ownership — in ways that support jobs, strengthen local enterprise, and sustain communities for generations.
Our focus includes businesses with strong potential and demonstrated character that may not meet conventional financing standards or have ready access to traditional capital markets.
WEDCO complements traditional lenders — stepping in where capital gaps exist and where character, planning, and partnership can turn opportunity into long-term stability.
WEDCO deploys capital across Northern Strafford, Carroll, Belknap, and parts of Grafton Counties to catalyze regional wealth creation through ownership — in ways that support jobs, strengthen local enterprise, and sustain communities for generations.
Our focus includes businesses with strong potential and demonstrated character that may not meet conventional financing standards or have ready access to traditional capital markets.
WEDCO complements traditional lenders — stepping in where capital gaps exist and where character, planning, and partnership can turn opportunity into long-term stability.
From the Executive Director
A Message on the Stewardship of Regional Capital
Jack Terrill
Executive Director
WEDCO
FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
A Message on the Stewardship of Regional Capital
Jack Terrill
Executive Director
WEDCO
Capital Deployed. Repaid. Reinvested.
Our Revolving Loan Fund ensures that principal repayments remain restricted for future lending — creating a sustainable capital engine for the Lakes Region economy. Invest in a capital model designed for generational regional impact.
Capital Deployed. Repaid. Reinvested.
Our Revolving Loan Fund ensures that principal repayments remain restricted for future lending — creating a sustainable capital engine for the Lakes Region economy. Invest in a capital model designed for generational regional impact.
We partner with investors who believe strong communities are built — and sustained — over generations.
Wentworth Economic Development Corporation (WEDCO) is a 501c-3 non-profit incorporated to advise, finance, and promote small business in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire.
Wentworth Economic Development Corporation (WEDCO) is a 501c-3 non-profit incorporated to advise, finance, and promote small business in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire.