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• <br />Anoka County Multi- Jurisdictional <br />All Hazards Mitigation Plan <br />assistance through the ACEDP's network of public and private service providers. Other <br />assistance includes: helping to establish business parks in Anoka County, including Minnesota <br />Medical Enterprise Park in Coon Rapids and Pheasant Ridge Industrial Park in Blaine, <br />conducting countywide labor force and workforce assessments, as well as a workforce <br />development plan for the county, promoting Anoka County to businesses and real estate <br />developers from other areas, both local to international, promoting speaking engagements, <br />seminars, meetings with developers /realtors, public information, access to resources and the <br />creation of a countywide marketing consortium with representation from all cities within the <br />county, utility companies that service the area, area colleges, jobs and training organizations, <br />chambers of commerce and Anoka County government. <br />To accomplish its goals, ACEDP uses a variety of financial tools. The Anoka Sherburne County <br />Capital Fund (ASCCF), established in 1993 by the ACEDP, provides seed money for start-up <br />high technology companies to encourage them to locate in Anoka County or Sherburne <br />Counties. The Anoka Investors LLC investors club provides an additional source of equity for <br />start-up companies by offering an opportunity for private investors to invest in companies in the <br />ASCCF and ACEDP's incubator program. The ASCCF and the Investment Club have their own <br />governing boards, and pay ACEDP to manage their funds. The ACEDP's Business Incubator <br />Program in Columbia Heights provides furnished office space in exchange for company stock. <br />The ACEDP Business Loan Fund, part of the State of Minnesota Urban Challenge Grant <br />Program, provides additional funds for start-up businesses in Columbia Heights as a match to <br />equity investments made by the ASCCF. <br />Occupation by Sex, 2000 <br />• Male • Female <br />Production, transportation, & material moving <br />Construction, extraction, & maintenance <br />c Farming, fishing, & forestry <br />Sales & office <br />Service <br />Professional & related occupations <br />Management, business, & financial operations <br />0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% <br />Percent of Total Civilian Workforce, Age 16+ <br />