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Brainerd Lakes Area Brainerd Lakes Area Economic <br /> ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT <br /> ry Corporation <br /> We're ready.LeY'sgrow! Development Corporation <br /> Summer 2014 <br /> Traditional Economic Development Initiatives <br /> Business Retention and Expansion — More than 40 businesses are visited each year to <br /> say thank you and offer expertise and assistance. <br /> Entrepreneurial Development— Entrepreneurs have always been an integral part of our <br /> economy. Crow Wing County has more than 5,000 home based businesses. <br /> BLAEDC and its partners offer business planning and support services to entrepre- <br /> neurs. <br /> Attraction—Targeted opportunities are key for BLAEDC. We engage with regional and <br /> state partners, participate in programs that connect us to site selectors and others. A <br /> key opportunity is to promote and market locally so visitors and seasonal homeowners <br /> recognize our area for business development opportunities as well. We need all resi- <br /> dents to join us in promoting our area. <br /> Community Development— BLAEDC is a resource to the local community and various or- <br /> ganizations. We carry a positive message and offer our expertise for a wide variety of <br /> community projects that impact our economic development efforts. <br /> istott <br /> 2020 Enhanced Economic Development Programs <br /> Tech Services —A cluster of professional and technical companies, in <br /> addition to our fiber infrastructure have created an opportunity to sup- <br /> port and grow this sector in our area. 1.6!'" <br /> EXECs—The resources of retired executives have been integrated 44-t =►; <br /> into our economic development programs and have allowed us to ovaAe� <br /> expanded our network to grow businesses for our community. $` ac�`�� <br /> Advanced Manufacturing — Our more than 120 manufacturing corn- <br /> panies in Crow Wing County are key to a stable economy. <br /> BLAEDC continues to support our local manufacturing compa- <br /> nies. Olt <br /> egite 4„s. <br /> Marketing and Branding —We're ready. Let's grow! Rebranding 4.K. 44. _n <br /> BLAEDC, creating a new website that we are currently in process of updat- co.. <br /> ing, and launching social media and enhanced PR initiatives are all key to e 044,, <br /> our local economic development programs. <br />