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Is BR&E right for your community? - Business Retention& Expansion Strategies - Unive... Page 2 of 4 <br /> At Your Se <br /> Public Fina <br /> Types of BRftE Strategies Programs Retail Anal <br /> Minnesota BR&E Strategies Programs currently cover the Developme <br /> following industries: U-Connect <br /> Manufacturing U-FacilitatE <br /> Tourism U-Lead <br /> Dairy Farmer-Ler <br /> Swine Mediation <br /> Farming --- -- <br /> Technology <br /> Mixed Business Our Prod <br /> (manufacturing, retail, services) Atlas o_f Mii <br /> BR&E Trair <br /> Specialized surveys are available for each of these industries. <br /> The surveys were carefully developed with the assistance of <br /> business leaders and development professionals in each sector. Also <br /> While the overall process for implementing each type of Recommi <br /> program is similar, the make-up of the local Task Force varies Is it for oui <br /> with the type of program. For example, the business persons <br /> and development professionals in a tourism project will likely Community <br /> be different than those in a manufacturing or dairy program. Asses_s_men <br /> Order Impl <br /> Main Community Players local B-R&E <br /> Programs E <br /> Every local BR&E Strategies Program includes three major <br /> groups of volunteers: <br /> Leadership Team <br /> Task Force <br /> Business Visitation Teams <br /> These groups visit firms and make decisions about what should <br /> be done to help local businesses survive and expand. <br /> The Leadership Team (usually 4 or 5 persons) promotes the <br /> program to the community, coordinates task force meetings, <br /> and organizes immediate follow-up to the survey results. The <br /> Leadership Team also arranges for the training of Business <br /> Visitation Teams. <br /> The Task Force is a group of local community leaders. It <br /> should include representatives of business, government, <br /> education, economic development organizations and other well- <br /> respected, influential community leaders. The Leadership Team <br /> is part of the Task Force. <br /> Business Visitation Teams — two per team — visit two to <br /> four firms each. These teams are made up of Task Force and <br /> Leadership Team members, educators, business people, <br /> retirees, or other community members. The Task Force and <br /> Leadership Team decides the number and types of firms <br /> visited. <br /> Community players are supported throughout the program by <br /> Certified BR&E Consultants and BR&E applied researchers who <br /> assist the local leaders with the organization and technical <br /> research involved in the program. <br /> http://www.extension.unm.edu/BusinessRetention/isitright.html 3/13/2009 <br />