City of Greenville “With Change comes Opportunity”
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City of Greenville “With Change comes Opportunity”. Greenville’s Future. Overview for Today. Objective Presentation of Findings Next Steps Implementation Elements. Objective. Economic Development – Types of Income. Basic Jobs – produce income from outside the community – e.g. mfg. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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City of Greenville“With Change comes
Opportunity”
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Greenville’s Future
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Overview for Today
Objective Presentation of Findings Next Steps Implementation Elements
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Objective
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Economic Development – Types of Income
Basic Jobs – produce income from outside the community – e.g. mfg.
Non-Basic Jobs – re-circulate the income already there – e.g. retail.
Transfer payments – passive income from outside – e.g. Social Security.
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Existing Conditions
Phase I Findings
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In a global knowledge-based economy, what are Greenville’s
Strengths, Challenges,
Opportunities, and Threats?
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Strengths
Community Collaboration Hospital/Healthcare Rural, not isolated Workforce Availability Proximity to Lansing and Grand
Rapids
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Challenges
Transportation Infrastructure Lack of High-tech Degree
Workforce Michigan Economics Lack of Public Transportation Cost of doing Business in
Michigan/Greenville
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Opportunities
Lansing & Grand Rapids Convince people what they need is
in Greenville Availability of Resources Connection to medical
development in Grand Rapids Target industries that don't rely on
transportation issues
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Threats
Proximity to Grand Rapids Regional Competition Lack of Trained Workforce Entitlement Mentality Families in Need
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Targeted Industries
Food Processing Back Office Medical Life Sciences Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Plastics & Metals Production
Technology
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Next Steps
Target Marketing
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Going Fishin’
Why Go Fishing in the First Place? What Fishing Gear Do I Need? What Kind of Fish am I Fishing For? What Fish are Biting? What Causes Fish to Bite?
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Going Fishin’ (Con’t)
When to Go Fishing? Where are the Fish Biting? What Bait to Use? Who Should I Take Fishing?
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Phase II
Target Industry Profiling
Lead Development
Lead Qualification
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Implementation Elements
Recommendations
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Strategies
Use MCC & M-TEC as catalysts Workforce Knowledge Inventory Partner with the Right Place
Organization Develop Entrepreneurs Leverage Hospital
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Strategies (Con’t)
Promote Tourism Engage Youth Modify Website First Contact
Training Renovate Airport
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Leadership – Consensus
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Discussion
Dean Whittaker, President [email protected]
Joel Burgess, Vice President Economic Development Services
Tammy Hart, Account Manager [email protected]
44 East 8th Street, Suite 420Holland, MI 49423
616-396-4500
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