Economic development requires collaboration between local partners like city and county governments and private investors as well as external partners such as regional chambers and development districts. With limited resources, priorities should include existing industry support, corporate and retail recruitment, as well as developing people through training and education resources provided by partners.

2. Collaboration is Critical.

3. Local Partners
0 IDB 0 County and
City
Governments
0 Private
Investors

4. External Partners
0 Regional Chambers

5. 0 Development Districts 0 Industry Cooperatives

7. Economic Development on a
Shoe String

8. 0 Email Marketing 0 Website

9. 0 Training0 Site Development
Resources

10. 0 Vendor Webinars 0 Retail Recruitment
Resources

11. Prioritize

12. 0 Existing Industry
Support
0 Corporate Recruitment

13. 0 Retail Recruitment

14. 0 And don’t forget PEOPLE!