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What we hope you’ll get today. Value of collaboration Some how-to’s and don’t do’s How to use cluster data/process to find leverage points for action We’ll look at Targets of Opportunity Humboldt Made North Coast SBDC and Humboldt County Economic Development. Six Targets of Opportunity.
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What we hope you’ll get today Value of collaboration Some how-to’s and don’t do’s How to use cluster data/process to find leverage points for action We’ll look at Targets of Opportunity Humboldt Made North Coast SBDC and Humboldt County Economic Development
Six Targets of Opportunity Diversified Health Care • Building and Systems Construction and Maintenance • Specialty Agriculture, Food, and Beverage • Investment Support Services • Management and Innovation Services • Niche Manufacturing
How much do the Targets matter? Together, the Targets of Opportunity Industries contributed 39% of the jobs and 53% of the wages in the region’s private sector over the last 15 years.
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Humboldt Cheese and Dairy Before making a world-renowned goat cheese, one often has to have goats. Cypress Grove Chevre founder Mary Keehn acquired her first goat the hard way: she had to catch it in the wild. Humboldt Jewelry and Handcrafts Whimsical and vibrantly colored jewelry that’s made to last for generations - that’s the simple secret behind Holly Yashi, a classic Humboldt blending of art and business.
Who we are and how to get us • Michael Kraft • Executive Director • North Coast Small Business Development Center • michael@northcoastSBDC.org • 707. • Jacqueline Debets • Economic Development Coordinator • WIB Executive Director • Humboldt County Economic Development Division • jdebets@co.humboldt.ca.us • 707.445.7747