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• <br /> Unit Two: Overview of the Star City Process <br /> Objectives <br /> After completing this unit,the reader will be able to: <br /> • Identify the eleven steps in the Star City application process; <br /> • Explain how the eleven steps are grouped into four phases; and <br /> • Discuss the importance of understanding the process. <br /> 1111/ <br /> Overview <br /> Although it is referred to as the Star City program, it would be more accurate to call <br /> it a Star City process. It is a process the community must complete in order to <br /> receive Star City designation. The process consists of eleven basic requirements <br /> that are designed to lead a community through the development of an organization, <br /> gathering of important information, development of a plan, and marketing of the <br /> community to its own and outside business prospects. This unit will give an <br /> overview of the process, and the following units will look at the individual steps of <br /> the process in detail. Becoming a Star City is a beginning, not an ending, to the <br /> economic development process. <br /> Four Phases of the Application Process <br /> The Star City application process can be divided into four phases: 1) organizing the <br /> effort, 2) gathering information, 3) planning, and 4) marketing. By breaking the <br /> process into phases, it is easier to understand where you are in the process, and it <br /> can make the process easier to manage. Further, these phases include steps that are <br /> 411) <br /> 2-1 <br />