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Goals: To build interest and a collective approach to proactive economic planning.
To grow business from within rather than through recruitment.
To create a positive business environment.
To facilitate economic diversification.
To assist businesses to continually improve.
Action Items: Create community councils to review and brainstormcommunity needs regarding business development.
Increase awareness of the Essa EDC office and staff;promote activities of the Essa EDC through ongoingnewspaper articles; encourage Essa EDC membersto communicate with local businesses; share resultsof the survey with businesses and government agencies.
Communicate with existing businesses and industry to identifyexpansion opportunities.
Develop a clear strategy for business attraction and developmentthat fits with the community's culture.
Investigate opportunities to host seminars or workshopswith other communities in South Simcoe on customerservice assistance, marketing and promotion.
Develop a "Support Local" initiative; conduct a study to find outwhy people are leaving Angus to shop elsewhere.
Encourage clean industry; make Essa an environmental attraction.
Develop a plan to attract "small town", family-run businesses.
Develop a commercial building that provides individual officespace for entrepreneurs/off-site workers and sharedadministration/communication services.
Recruit more shopping, entertainment, and banking facilities.
Create a Junior Achievement program.
Potential Partners: Chambers of Commerce/Business Associations Essa Economic Development Committee FOCUS Business Enterprise Resource Network of Barrie-South Simcoe Human Resources Development Canada Industry Canada Junior Achievement of Canada Media Ministry of Agriculture and Food Ministry of Consumer and Business Relations Ministry of Enterprise, Opportunity and Innovation Nottawasaga Futures Ontario Export Inc. Rural Associations South Simcoe Business Links Township of Essa
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