Ten Steps to Enhance Municipal Economic Security
1. Determine implementation municipalities (highest priority given to the most vulnerable) and sub-sectors (highest priority given to the highest potential).
2. Ensure local buy-in by presenting the strategy for economic security to the municipality and ensure willingness of municipality to create a better business enabling environment.
3. Assess sub-sector to identify gaps.
4. Identify most influential actors in business community.
5. Work with business community and ensure buy-in by presenting sub-sector assessment and recommendations.
6. Identify firms for assistance based on their growth potential consistent with the program strategy.
7. Support trade show attendance and study tour participation to ensure exposure to best practices and new technology.
8. Train in business skills, marketing, product design, and sales; assist with international quality standards acquisition; and invest in strategic capital expenditures.
9. Introduce companies to buyers through buyer trips, create market linkages at trade shows, and assist firms to access financing.
10. Recognize municipalities that have that have seen growth in the targeted sub-sector.