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Did you know?. There are currently more than nine million people living in North Carolina. By 2030 , the population is expected to grow to 12 million . U.S. Census Bureau. Did you know?.

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  1. Did you know? There are currently more than nine million people living in North Carolina. By 2030, the population is expected to grow to 12 million. U.S. Census Bureau

  2. Did you know? • Employment growth in North Carolina from 2000 to 2010 was only 3 percent compared to 19 percent during the prior decade. • Between 2000 and 2011, 18 North Carolina counties lost at least 20% of their jobs. • In the first decade of the 21st century, North Carolina had a net loss of 27,400 jobs. North Carolina Division of Employment Security

  3. Did you know? Our state’s GDP is the 28th largest economy in the world. International Monetary Fund

  4. Did you know? • Onlyfive states have more cities with populations greater than 100,000. • North Carolina has more cities with more than 100,000 residents than such states as New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Michigan and Illinois. U.S. Census Bureau

  5. Who is in charge of our state’s future?

  6. Effective, innovative public schools (Pre-K, K-12) that graduate students prepared for secondary education and 21st-century jobs to help produce a globally competitive workforce. A strong community college system that works with public schools, the higher education system and North Carolina employers to develop, train and retain a globally competitive workforce. A world-class university system (public and private) that is demand-driven, responsive to the needs of North Carolina businesses, foster innovation and facilitate entrepreneurship.

  7. Focusing on the cost of doing business in the following areas will give North Carolina job creators a greater competitive edge in both national and global markets. Tax Policy and Competitiveness Health Care Workers’ Compensation Tort Reform and Legal Climate Regulatory Environment Unemployment Insurance Right-to-Work Status Government Efficiency

  8. North Carolina must consistently foster innovation and entrepreneurship that leads to capital formation, investment, employment and good jobs. Creating the culture of innovation and entrepreneurship necessary to be a world-class jobs leader will require commitment to: Growing access to capital, especially angel investors Fostering a regional ecosystem Improving the rate and pace of tech transfer

  9. North Carolina’s growth brings many opportunities, but it begs the question: Are we ready? A focus on sufficient physical infrastructure in the following areas is required. Energy Water Broadband Transportation

  10. A United Business Community • Long-term Focus • Policy trumps politics to shape the future. • One Agenda • Business community can no longer be splintered. • Urgency & Agility • Quick to respond with credible data to important issues. • Metrics, Transparency & Accountability • Measure what matters, make it accessible, hold leaders accountable!

  11. Keeping Score / Measuring Progress

  12. Securing North Carolina’s Future 2-20 Years Advocacy 24/7/365 Political Program 2 Year Cycle Long-Term Policy Center Results Accountability

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