promote and maintain a pro-business attitude
organize and facilitate regular business networking events
visit existing enterprises and let them know what you are doing
encourage enterprise leaders to be community leaders
recognize volunteers who contribute to economic development efforts
present your community profile in the standardized format used in your region
maintain a directory of existing enterprises as a item of location data
maintain a community profile of economic development data
know the outside sources of location data available about your community
find and network with area development allies within your community
find and network with outside contacts interested in your area's development
perform an annual area wage survey
organize and facilitate management and human resources forums
have education leaders and resource personnel as allies
encourage libraries to participate in the distribution of economic development data.
communicate with the area workforce
encourage valued local organizations to operate with improvement strategies
provide incentives to retain and grow valued enterprises in the community
encourage efforts for achieving continuous improvement
keep programs and activities on-going and information up-to-date
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