Business Development Committee

Business Development Committee

6/6/2011

CEO Round Tables

Mentoring Program

Helping people/businesses that are struggling.

How do we fill empty store fronts (new mission of chamber)

·         Market Chamber

·         Membership

·         Government community relations

·         Business development committee

How do we become a destination place?

How do you start a business from scratch?

·         Obtain Financing

·         Business plan

·         SBA – small business association

Advisory Board to help start.

Need government to understand what local businesses own/need

Target businesses to open here. Possible Sub-committee?  Demographics currently not published or shared.

Chamber celebrating small business success yearly.

Support local businesses by using local businesses.  Changing the mindset of everyone including businesses to use and purchase local.

Show value – Why here?  What’s in it for you?

Business development plan for new businesses.

Tell/Share success stories.  How?

·         Business in a box

·         Mentor

·         Large employers. Getting them local.

·         Newspapers involved

·         Radio stations/personnel involved – get them passionate about our community and local first.

·         Billboards

·         Tv

·         Internet – where to go to get “’s answered

·         Phone app

·         Marketing committee

Destination – business around a major destination will thrive.  Store fronts fill on their own if there is an attraction to bring customers out.  Millennium Park II in undeveloped area.  FREE attraction for families.

Tentative:

Next meeting – July 12^th @ 7:30 am – Strategic planning p  

Business Development  Committee

6/6/2011

CEO Round Tables

Mentoring Program

Helping people/businesses that are struggling.

How do we fill empty store fronts (new mission of chamber)

·         Market Chamber

·         Membership

·         Government community relations

·         Business development committee

How do we become a destination place?

How do you start a business from scratch?

·         Obtain Financing

·         Business plan

·         SBA – small business association

Advisory Board to help start.

Need government to understand what local businesses own/need

Target businesses to open here. Possible Sub-committee?  Demographics currently not published or shared.

Chamber celebrating small business success yearly.

Support local businesses by using local businesses.  Changing the mindset of everyone including businesses to use and purchase local.

Show value – Why here?  What’s in it for you?

Business development plan for new businesses.

Tell/Share success stories.  How?

·         Business in a box

·         Mentor

·         Large employers. Getting them local.

·         Newspapers involved

·         Radio stations/personnel involved – get them passionate about our community and local first.

·         Billboards

·         Tv

·         Internet – where to go to get “’s answered

·         Phone app

·         Marketing committee

Destination – business around a major destination will thrive.  Store fronts fill on their own if there is an attraction to bring customers out.  Millennium Park II in undeveloped area.  FREE attraction for families.

Tentative:

Next meeting – July 12^th @ 7:30 am – Strategic planning process. 

Chairperson – Bill Pringle

Amy Gadison-Herring, Dr. Eric Hartman, Aaron Steensma

 The purpose of the Business Development Committee is to help new businesses become established and existing businesses prosper, and promote supporting Local.
 

• Establish a specific process to help start up new businesses in our area.
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• Create an action plan to get our members (and the community at large) To Foster the idea "Thinking (doing business) Local" at first.

Business Development Committee

6/6/2011

CEO Round Tables

Mentoring Program

Helping people/businesses that are struggling.

How do we fill empty store fronts (new mission of chamber)

·         Market Chamber

·         Membership

·         Government community relations

·         Business development committee

How do we become a destination place?

How do you start a business from scratch?

·         Obtain Financing

·         Business plan

·         SBA – small business association

Advisory Board to help start.

Need government to understand what local businesses own/need

Target businesses to open here. Possible Sub-committee?  Demographics currently not published or shared.

Chamber celebrating small business success yearly.

Support local businesses by using local businesses.  Changing the mindset of everyone including businesses to use and purchase local.

Show value – Why here?  What’s in it for you?

Business development plan for new businesses.

Tell/Share success stories.  How?

·         Business in a box

·         Mentor

·         Large employers. Getting them local.

·         Newspapers involved

·         Radio stations/personnel involved – get them passionate about our community and local first.

·         Billboards

·         Tv

·         Internet – where to go to get “’s answered

·         Phone app

·         Marketing committee

Destination – business around a major destination will thrive.  Store fronts fill on their own if there is an attraction to bring customers out.  Millennium Park II in undeveloped area.  FREE attraction for families.

Tentative:

Next meeting – July 12^th @ 7:30 am – Strategic planning p