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• Existing business leaders <br /> • Common goals <br /> • Unique character of area <br /> • Dynamic leaders and appreciate each other <br /> • The people of this city and their diverse backgrounds <br /> • Hometown atmosphere <br /> • Local groups of clubs(Legion,women's,churches, chamber,seniors, etc) <br /> • Diversity of businesses <br /> • Terrific school system <br /> • Empty buildings need to be filled <br /> • How much outside of the downtown business brings employment to this area, 50 employees <br /> • The business outside of town when employees come through Pequot stop at business and buy <br /> from local stores inside of town <br /> • Outside of downtown business—donate money to city's festivals <br /> • Underutilizing sewer and water <br /> • Underutilizing wide variety of local businesses <br /> • Underutilize park system—including center of town <br /> • Underutilizing existing buildings/infrastructure <br /> • Underutilizing center of town <br /> • Promotion of being on both the Paul Bunyan Trail and the Scenic Byway <br /> • The existing business base <br /> • Our possibility to attract new business in the next 10 years <br /> • Our position in the Brainerd Lakes area <br /> • Downtown business <br /> • We must look short term to fill building vacancies otherwise we do not have or possibly will not <br /> ever get a community competitive advantage <br />