4.1.
Economic Development Authority (EDA)
- Meeting Date:
- 07/12/2012
- Submitted For:
- Patrick Brama
- By:
- Patrick Brama, Administrative Services
Title:
Business Retention Program Introduction
Background:
Staff would like to both introduce the concept and begin discussing the development of a business retention program for the City of Ramsey. To help kick off this effort, Karen Skepper from Anoka County will be presenting a business retention progam used by the County called Economic Gardening.
Observations:
At the conclusion of the presentation by Ms. Skepper, staff would like to breifly introduce the many tools/strategies used in business retention programs:
- Surveys
- Meetings with local businesses
- Community events (fostering pride/networking within local economy)
- Publications (promoting businesses/fostering pride in local economy)
- Removing local obstacles (i.e. legal/physical/social)
- Reduce the cost of doing business
- Improve/enhance markets for business
- Enhance infrastructure used by businesses
Funding Source:
Will be determined in subsequent discussions.
Staff Recommendation:
Provide staff with preliminary feedback to foster the initial development of a business retention and expansion program.
EDA Action:
Provide staff with preliminary feedback to foster the initial development of a business retention and expansion program.
Attachments
Form Review
| Inbox | Reviewed By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Kurt Ulrich | Kurt Ulrich | 07/05/2012 11:09 AM |
- Form Started By:
- Patrick Brama
- Started On:
- 07/04/2012 10:14 AM
- Final Approval Date:
- 07/05/2012