Sustainable Business Development
One of the most important challenges facing America's counties is how to promote sustainable economic development that assures fiscal vitality, jobs and a high quality of life for citizens. While everyone recognizes the need, many county officials do no know exactly how to go about retaining existing local businesses and recruiting new ones that can consistently fuel their local economies.
Through partnerships with builders, developers, retailers (International Council of Shopping Centers), scholars, and entrepreneurs, the Center for Sustainable Communities’ Sustainable Business Development initiative provides local officials with practical strategies they can implement to help secure positive business development in a ways that protect and preserve the characteristics that make their counties unique.
Related Files
ICSC Partnership Agreement (PDF File)
Underserved Markets: An Untapped Bonanza? (PDF File)
NACo-ICSC Partnership - Year 1 Accomplishments (PDF File)
Development in Underserved Retail Markets (ICSC Report) (PDF File)
Assessing Your Countys Readiness for Economic Development (PDF File)
Getting Started: Business Development for Small and Mid-sized Counties, Part1 (PDF File)
Getting Started: Business Development for Small and Mid-sized Counties, Part2 (PDF File)
Related Links
The Sirolli Institute
Rural Development Initiative Gains Ground
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