Growing your Business- Growing your Community with Tools and Support

Chrissy Bowers – Economic Development Administrator

November 2015

Accelerate IdahoAdvance Individuals Elevate Industry Strengthen Communities

Employed, Empowered people

Workforce Development

Stuff the Talent Pipelines

Diverse, Thriving Businesses

Evangelize Idaho Assets

Expand Start Ups & Grown Ups

Site Readiness

Community Support and Training

Grants

Rapid Response

Community and Industry TeamEconomic Development support team

o Hank Ebert – Regions 1 & 2o Jerry Miller – Regions 4 & 5o Randy Shroll – Regions 3 & 6

Contacts for:Tools and ProgramsCommunity review/forumNeeds assessments/helpMeetings resourceSupport and conduit to Department of Commerce

Community Support Tools

• Data driving analysis -identify top needs • Economic Development Partnerships• Rapid Response Team• Training Curriculum – on demand• Gem State Prospector• Ubiquitous

Marketing Help

• Website loaded with help, tools, dataNo need to create from scratch

• Links and support with all agencies and departments. Data, tools and fact based data. Ex: GSP

Gemstateprospector.com

• Profiles for Every City & County in Idaho

• Data Sets include…DemographicsWorkforceConsumer SpendingBusinesses

Gemstateprospector.com• Variety of Properties

Listed Industrial Commercial Retail

• Free to List & Search

• Listings are Easy to Share Hard copy (PDF and Word) Email Facebook

Commerce.Idaho.gov

Jeff Sayer- Director

Megan Ronk- Chief Operations Officer

Matt Borud- Chief Business Development Officer

Chrissy Bowers- Chief Economic Development Officer

Susie Davidson- Business Attraction Program Manager

Dennis Porter – Industry Services Manager

Jennifer Verdon- International Team Manager

Diane Norton –Tourism Manager

Ian Malipeai – National Sales Manager