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Upcoming Webinar – The Place Value Economy: Growing Local Business Through Economic Gardening – 4/19

2017-04-19 13:00:00

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Emerging from a program established 30 years ago in Littleton, Colorado, economic gardening has taken root as a powerful approach to support local economic development. Economic gardening focuses on "second stage" companies–those that are beyond the start-up phase–providing them tools and information to help reach new customers or expand into new markets.

Wednesday, April 19 | 12:00PM – 1:00PM Mountain Time
***Please log in 15 minutes prior to start***

Chris Gibbons | Founder, National Center for Economic Gardening

Michael Lambert | Market Research Manager, Wyoming Small Business Development Center Network

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In this webinar, we will hear Chris Gibbons, who pioneered the concept, discuss the early days of the program, the concepts, benefits, and strategies communities can use to strengthen businesses. Next, we will hear from Mike Lambert at the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network’s Market Research Center. Mike will provide an overview of the SBDC’s program and highlight successful strategies for economic gardening in rural communities.

Eligible for 1 AICP CM credit from the American Planning Association, event # 9122141

REGISTER HERE https://communitybuilders.org/how-we-help/webinars/

The Place Value Webinar Series

The Place Value Economy webinar series is a four-part exploration of key findings from Community Builders’ Place Value study.

Place Value comes at a time when many communities are seeking a fresh approach to economic development and are working to develop strategies that respond to changing market and fiscal realities. The study explores the ways communities are attracting people and businesses in the American West using new approaches to economic development.

Drawing on the perspectives of business owners and community members, Place Value aims to clarify the role of different community attributes – from taxes and zoning to quality of life and cost of living–that build and support resilient local economics.

This webinar series will focus on the following topics:

The role of outdoor recreation in creating great places

Growing economies with economic gardening

Placemaking through targeted public investment

Creating systems and spaces for local entrepreneurship – Makers, co-working, and incubator spaces

Stay tuned for dates & times of these upcoming webinars!
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