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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Jerrimi,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>It might not be possible to move to creating
and developing until all the identifying, exploring, and determining have been
accomplished. One suggestion I have is a Business Retention and Expansion
Survey. Donna Betts, who lives in Cove is experienced with this survey process
and could train a team of volunteers to conduct a survey. These surveys are
great to identify what is working well for businesses and what needs
improvement. I worked with Donna on such a survey several years ago and you can
tell her I sent you.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Another idea is to do a Market Opportunity
assessment, which can also be accomplished with volunteers as well. This type
of assessment can help you identify market niches which are vacant and offer an
opportunity for a new business or an expansion of an existing business. If
you want more ideas or suggestions, I can offer several. I am a board member of
the non-profit Wallowa County Business Facilitation, which offers free business
coaching to anyone in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Wallowa</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> who wants to start
or expand a business and I would be happy to tell you more about this program.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Marya Nowakowski<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>City of Enterprise</span></font></st1:City><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>, <st1:State w:st="on">Oregon</st1:State></span></font></st1:place><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>A Preserve <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">America</st1:place></st1:country-region> Community</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:phone phonenumber="$6426$$$" o:ls="trans" w:st="on"><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>541-426-4196</span></font></st1:phone><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
oms_managers-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us
[mailto:oms_managers-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Jerrimi Hofmann<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, <st1:date
Year="2011" Day="03" Month="8" ls="trans" w:st="on">August 03, 2011</st1:date> <st1:time
Minute="34" Hour="15" w:st="on">3:34 PM</st1:time><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> '<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
w:st="on">Oregon Main Street</st1:address></st1:Street> program managers'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [OMS_MANAGERS] Economic
Restructuring Committee Project Ideas</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Hi all, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Currently in La
Grande, we are having a difficult time moving our ER committee out of the idea
phase and into the implementation phase. While we do have a workplan for
this year a lot of the items include terms like, “identify, explore,
determine.” Our committee is starting to lose steam because they are not
really creating and developing. I am wondering if anyone can pass along
tangible project ideas that seemed to work well with your ER committee? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>If you prefer to
respond just to me please see my below email address. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Thanks for your thoughts.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color="#1f497d" face="Californian FB"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:
"Californian FB";color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold'>Jerrimi Hofmann</span></font></b><b><font
size=2 color="#1f497d" face="Californian FB"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Californian FB";color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
w:st="on"><b><i><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face="Californian FB"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB";color:#1F497D;
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Main Street</span></font></i></b></st1:address></st1:Street><b><i><font
size=2 color="#1f497d" face="Californian FB"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Californian FB";color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>
Program Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
color="#1f497d" face="Californian FB"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Californian FB";color:#1F497D'>City of <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">La</st1:place></st1:City>
Grande<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><st1:phone
phonenumber="$6963$$$" o:ls="trans" w:st="on"><font size=2 color="#1f497d"
face="Californian FB"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB";
color:#1F497D'>541-963-1223</span></font></st1:phone><font size=2
color="#1f497d" face="Californian FB"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Californian FB";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
color="#1f497d" face="Californian FB"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Californian FB";color:#1F497D'>mainstreet@cityoflagrande.org<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color="#1f497d" face="Californian FB"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:
"Californian FB";color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
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