[OMS_MANAGERS] Economic Restructuring Committee Project Ideas

[Heart of Medford Association]

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.

Hope that helps.

rjb

On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 4:41 PM, Marya Nowakowski <cityent2 at eoni.com> wrote:

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> Jerrimi,****
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> 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.****
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> 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 ****Wallowa** **County**** who wants to start or expand a
> business and I would be happy to tell you more about this program.****
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> Marya Nowakowski****
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> A Preserve ****America**** Community****
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> *From:* oms_managers-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:
> oms_managers-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] *On Behalf Of *Jerrimi
> Hofmann
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> *To:* '****Oregon Main Street**** program managers'
> *Subject:* [OMS_MANAGERS] Economic Restructuring Committee Project Ideas**
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> Hi all, ****
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> 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? ****
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> Thanks for your thoughts. ****
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> *Jerrimi Hofmann***
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> *****Main Street****** Program Coordinator*
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> City of ****La**** Grande****
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