I like the suggestion about getting the Business Expansion and Attraction Team (BEAT) going. We have a set of volunteers who go out in pairs and talk to business owners about their business and challenges. The information is compiled and we use it to direct our efforts to address their needs.<br>
<br>Hope that helps.<br><br>rjb<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 4:41 PM, Marya Nowakowski <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:cityent2@eoni.com">cityent2@eoni.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Jerrimi,<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><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.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><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 <u></u><u></u>Wallowa<u></u>
<u></u>County<u></u><u></u> who wants to start
or expand a business and I would be happy to tell you more about this program.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Marya Nowakowski<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u><u></u><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">City of Enterprise</span></font><u></u><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">, <u></u>Oregon<u></u></span></font><u></u><font color="navy"><span style="color:navy"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">A Preserve <u></u><u></u>America<u></u><u></u> Community</span></font><font color="navy"><span style="color:navy"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<a href="mailto:oms_managers-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us" target="_blank">oms_managers-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>
[mailto:<a href="mailto:oms_managers-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us" target="_blank">oms_managers-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>] <b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>Jerrimi Hofmann<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, <u></u>August 03, 2011<u></u> <u></u>3:34 PM<u></u><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> '<u></u><u></u>Oregon Main Street<u></u><u></u> program managers'<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> [OMS_MANAGERS] Economic
Restructuring Committee Project Ideas</span></font><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#1f497d" face="Calibri" size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D">Hi all, <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#1f497d" face="Calibri" size="2"><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? <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#1f497d" face="Calibri" size="2"><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. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#1f497d" face="Calibri" size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D">Thanks for your thoughts.
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Program Coordinator<u></u><u></u></span></font></i></b></p>
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Grande<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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