[OMS_MANAGERS] Business Plan Competition

[Kendall Bell]

Hello everyone,  Klamath Falls offered a Business Plan competition a couple of years ago.  We modeled it after a great program in Coos Bay.    It involved approximately $6,000 in donated cash, (including a county economic development grant) and approximately $4,000 in donated marketing, advertising, and banking services.  I would be happy to share it with you if you would like.
Kendall Bell
KFDA

> On Aug 5, 2019, at 11:28 AM, Director LGMSD <director at lagrandemainstreet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello, everyone.
> 
> We're considering a Business Plan competition here in La Grande, where the winner(s) would get to temporarily set up shop in one of our vacant store fronts. Our goal is to fill a vacancy temporarily while the building owner courts long-term tenants, encourage a new business by lowering the barrier-to-entry for a brick and mortar store, and in general see what kinds of potential new businesses are simmering just under the surface so we can help them come to fruition.
> 
> Have any of your communities had such a contest before? And if so, how were they structured and promoted?
> 
> Thanks so much,
> Taylor Scroggins, Executive Director
> La Grande Main Street Downtown
> 102 Depot St
> Office 541-963-1223
> Cell 541-975-4591

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