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Economic Development Issues for Lyons Colorado

Objective:. To share economic development options and information. Present demographic and economic data for Lyons and Boulder CountyReview some economic development options. More specifically:. I. Demographic and Economic Data. Table 1 Census Population and Population Estimates for Boulder Cou

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Economic Development Issues for Lyons Colorado

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    1. Economic Development Issues for Lyons Colorado

    2. Objective: To share economic development options and information

    5. Table 1 Census Population and Population Estimates for Boulder County Towns and Cities, Boulder County, and the State of Colorado

    6. Table 2 Population and Population Projections for Boulder County and the State of Colorado

    7. Table 3 Total Employment from Major Industries in Boulder County, CO

    8. Table 4 Earnings from Major Industries in Boulder County, CO

    10. Economic Development Options Attract Business and Industry Attract Retirees or Telecommuters Attract Tourism Economic Gardening

    12. Economic Development To attract business and industry, communities need quality health care and education

    14. Economic Development To attract retirees and telecommuters, communities need quality health care and safety

    15. Economic Development To encourage tourism, communities need natural attractions

    16. Economic Gardening Innovative, entrepreneur-based development strategy designed to “grow your own” jobs. Often contrasted with “economic hunting” strategies that focus on recruitment from outside the community Between 1990 and 2003, companies < 20 employees accounted for 79.5% of growth “Federal Reserve Bank”

    17. Economic Gardening Pioneered in 1987 by Christian Gibbons in Littleton, Colorado Concentrate on high growth companies “gazelles” Between 1989 and 2006, Number of jobs Doubled and sales tax revenues Tripled Reported in “Times-Standard”

    18. Economic Impact Model Measures Impact of Sectors in the Economy Various Levels Zip Code County Multi-County

    19. Economic Impact Example: Health Impact for Grand County Colorado

    24. Resources eXtension “Entrepreneurs and Their communities” www.extension.org/entrepreneurship RUPRI Center for Rural Entrepreneurship www.rupri.org/entrepreneurship.php www.energizingentrepreneurs.org/content/cr.php Center for Rural Policy and Development www.mnsu.edu/ruralmn Edward Lowe Foundation www.edwardlowe.org Database: www.youreconomy.org SBA www.sba.gov City of Littleton www.littletongov.org/bia/economicgardening Loveland Economic Gardening Pilot Program www.lovelandeconomicgardening.com

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