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Post by Admin on Mar 6, 2024 19:05:41 GMT
What is CEDS?
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies
The Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, or CEDS, is the SEMO RPC’s guiding plan that helps determine our activities and efforts in the coming years. The plan is updated every five years by RPC staff and the CEDS Committee. The plan includes an analysis of the region’s demographics and economy; an inventory of region’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats; and goals and objectives to help grow, develop, and move the region forward.
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What do you think we should consider in your community when planning for the next 5 years?
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shari
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Post by shari on Mar 12, 2024 16:11:29 GMT
I would like to see an effort to develop small retail businesses as an alternative to big box and large online retail businesses. As a very small business retailer, I would like to see an effort to help small businesses partner with each other throughout the Southeast Region in mutually beneficial collaboration strategies and activities.
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Post by Admin on Mar 13, 2024 12:58:55 GMT
Shari, thank you for your post. We have heard many comments on the opportunity to collaborate across the region. There are a few non-profit organizations that provide capital for small, locally owned businesses if they cannot access traditional, commercial loans. There used to be a River Heritage Association in the Southeast and Bootheel regions that supported and spotlighted small businesses but lack of membership stopped it's operation. Other comments we have recently received: need of marketing, sharing information across the region, and a central location for information in the region. Check out our website for more ways to participate and get information. semorpc.org/economic/ceds/Please feel free to share other thoughts. We love to hear what you think. |
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bw
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Post by bw on Mar 15, 2024 13:32:35 GMT
I think every county is different in what needs they have. Our residents in Bollinger County are screaming for industry (small factory) of sorts. Years ago we had the Hat Factory in Marble Hill, it went out around 2000, and since we have had limited industry opportunities.
Bollinger County is ideal for a small factory - affordable property, affordable tax rates, and a great community of workers.
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Post by Admin on Mar 22, 2024 19:13:41 GMT
BW, thank you for your comment. Many of our counties would benefit from the expansion of industry opportunities. Bollinger County certainly has the capacity to support a small industrial business. We will add your comment to our research.
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Post by lanceg on Apr 25, 2024 5:00:35 GMT
I think one thing that might be nice in Bollinger County is identifying current entrepreneurs and business owners of viable concerns and seeing how they can be supported to grow ancillary, supportive businesses (clusters) that might generate more employment and cement their own place in the community. Ones like McMinn in the north and Crader around Marble Hill. There's more fleshing out of their ecosystems that possibly could be done to the betterment of the county. Easier than starting from scratch!
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