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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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1. Economic Development Issues for Lyons Colorado
2. Objective: To share economic development options and information
5. Table 1Census Population and Population Estimates for Boulder County Towns and Cities, Boulder County, and the State of Colorado
6. Table 2Population and Population Projections for Boulder Countyand the State of Colorado
7. Table 3Total Employment from Major Industries in Boulder County, CO
8. Table 4Earnings 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 DevelopmentTo attract business and industry, communities need qualityhealth care and education
14. Economic DevelopmentTo attract retirees and telecommuters,communities need qualityhealth care and safety
15. Economic DevelopmentTo 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