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Video Series: Understanding Business Retention & Expansion

Retaining and expanding local businesses is central to the mission of economic development

Dane Carlson
Dane Carlson
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Video Series: Understanding Business Retention & Expansion
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Retaining and expanding local businesses is central to the mission of economic development. It is important to build positive relationships with businesses, connect with them regularly, and follow up when problems arise that may affect critical business activities.

These videos from the University of Minnesota Extension will get you started.

What is business retention and expansion


Why is BR&E a core economic development strategy?


How to do a Business Retention & Expansion BRE visit to a business - Tips and Role Play demo


Tips on how to make excellent business visits in a Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) program


Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) Resources

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXa7LbPKHKg


How do you do a good BRE visit?

VideoBR&E

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Founder/Host of Econ Dev Show. Also: Sitehunt CEO and economic development consultant in Greater Houston, Texas.


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