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qfHCity of <br /> UgO 14669 Fitzgerald Avenue North, Hugo, MN 55038 (651)762-6300 www.ci.hugo.mn.us <br /> August 8, 2008 <br /> To: City of Hugo Businesses <br /> The City of Hugo Economic Development Authority (EDA) has formed a new subcommittee <br /> entitled Business Retention and Expansion Subcommittee (BR&E). The BR&E Subcommittee is <br /> made up of EDA Commissioners, residents, and volunteers. Hugo businesses are at the heart of <br /> this committee. Their mission is to retain current businesses, help solve problems, and aid in <br /> expansion, through communication and education. <br /> To enable the committee to better channel their efforts to your needs they have created a <br /> business profile questionnaire. This questionnaire can be found on the EDA portion of the <br /> City website, and is also included with this letter. The questions are designed to gather <br /> information and focus efforts in the areas of most need. Please return the completed <br /> questionnaires to the City of Hugo. The business profile questionnaire will be confidential <br /> and will not be used for solicitation. The BR&E subcommittee is dedicated to assisting <br /> businesses and willing to answer any questions. <br /> With the information provided in the business profile questionnaire the BR&E <br /> subcommittee will be working with local colleges and businesses to put together FREE <br /> workshops. The workshops will focus on the areas that businesses need help on, for <br /> example working with Microsoft applications, like Excel spreadsheets. Also they are <br /> teaming up with colleges to do business case studies. A business case study evaluates the <br /> strengths,weaknesses, opportunities, and threats that a business may have. They provide a <br /> recommendation for the growth and success of a business. The colleges will be doing the <br /> case studies free of charge. <br /> Also, the City of Hugo has created a new page on our City website, which lists properties for sale <br /> and lease in Hugo. This page can be accessed by placing your cursor on business info (located <br /> near the top of the page), then economic development, commercial/industrial opportunities, and <br /> then click properties for sale and lease. On this page you will find information on the property's <br /> location, as well as a picture, description, and contact information. All commercial and <br /> industrial property owners in the City are welcome to post listings on the City website. <br /> If you have any questions, comments, or have property for sale or lease and want to showcase it <br /> on the City website, please contact me at rsimone@ci.hugo.mn.us or(651) 762-6304, thanks. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Rachel Simone <br /> Associate Planner <br />