business first greater richmond 2011
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Summary findings of interviews with 550 business owners and decision makers in Greater Richmond, VA.TRANSCRIPT
Business First Greater Richmond
2010-2011 Program Findingspresented by Sara J. Dunnigan
Senior VP, Existing Business Services
New Busine
ss Attraction
Existing Business Retention and
Expansion
New Business Creation
Workforce
Developme
ntECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENTSTRATEGY
Create employment opportunities Invest in the community Part of our economic and social fabric Source of innovation Conversations reveal opportunities to build
a better business climate Satisfied, successful businesses help attract
others Our existing businesses=someone’s
prospects
Why Existing Businesses?
Thank area businesses Listen and understand issues Deepen our relationships Connect to resources Understand and affect the regional business climate
Grow a stronger regional economy
Overall Program Goals
Interview 500 firms Assist 100 Support the creation of 1,500 new jobs Encourage capital investment of $50 million
Targeted Program Outcomes
Stay Here. Grow Here.
Our Message
Company
Local Government
Workforce Services
Financing
Sales/Business development
Planning and Process
Improvement
MORE
Our Focus
SALES TRENDS WORKFORCE ASSESSMENT EMPLOYMENT FORECASTS EXPANSION PLANS REAL ESTATE REQUIREMENTS NEW INVESTMENT BUSINESS CLIMATE ASSESSMENT
What We Learned
Regional Program Outcomes
Questions? Sara J. Dunnigan, CEcD Senior VP, Existing Business Services and
Talent Development Greater Richmond Partnership, Inc
[email protected] 804.343.6968 www.linkedin.com/in/sarajdunnigan www.twitter.com/SaraDunnigan www.grpva.com