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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Clackamas County has a great toolkit for new or expanding businesses called “Tools for Business Success”. This can be found on our website at: <a href="http://www.clackamas.us/business/">http://www.clackamas.us/business/</a> and selecting this icon.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=103 height=146 id="Picture_x0020_9" src="cid:image002.png@01CCA442.F60F81F0"></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Following is the contact information for the group who created and maintains this information on the County’s behalf:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Saba Hailu</span></em><i><span style='color:black'><br><em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Marketing</span></em><br><em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>866 429-1527</span></em></span></i><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><br><em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.toolsforbusiness.info">www.toolsforbusiness.info</a></span></em></span></i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Should you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Jamie L. Johnk<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Economic Development Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Clackamas County Business & Economic Development<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>150 Beavercreek Road | Oregon City, OR 97045<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Phone: (503) 742-4413 | Cell: (503) 320-8325<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> oms_managers-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:oms_managers-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Neil Obringer<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 15, 2011 5:33 PM<br><b>To:</b> oms_managers@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<br><b>Subject:</b> [OMS_MANAGERS] Business Recruitment and Retention Materials<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello all, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Springfield is in the process of developing a toolkit of materials to support existing businesses and recruit new business to the downtown. We have listed out much of the content that will be in our toolkit, but would like examples of how other communities have structured the information and how you market it and make it available to business owners. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So, what information do you provide to potential/existing business owners to make sure that they are successful in your downtown and what are the most effective strategies for how to make that information available to them? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Any copies of materials that you can provide would be much appreciated. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Neil <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Neil Obringer<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Community Economic Development Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>NEDCO (Neighborhood Economic Development Corporation) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>212 Main Street, Springfield, OR 97477 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Phone: 541-345-7106, 541-345-9584<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:neil@nedcocdc.org">neil@nedcocdc.org</a> – <a href="http://www.nedcocdc.org">www.nedcocdc.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Helping families and communities build assets since 1979<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black;background:white'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black;background:white'>NOTE: This message was trained as non-spam. 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