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• Steve Townsend • Bruce Tabb • Deborah Bezona • Milt Johnston • John Perrie • James Jankowski 2019 Work Plan • Develop analysis and recommendations re the feasibility of selling the facility and purchasing and developing Ebrg property. • Apply for CDBG Economic Opportunity Grant • Apply for CERB grant for new facility • Work with Community Development to develop webpage content to guide businesses through development. Content is provided to the marketing committee and web development designer/ contractor. Developing Business(MegaForce) Charge: EBDA Members Other Members • Grant Clark • Dept of Commerce? • Scott Fendley M • Chamber? • James Jankowski • WEDA? • Bill Provaznik • Beer person • IT person(Andreas) _ 2019 Work Plan • Determine what businesses populate Ellensburg's retail community and what services they need • Identify an inventory of businesses now operating in Ellensburg and their operational profile: revenue, number of employees, primary business activities. • Promote and support local innovation • Create a business "institute"that teaches business operations strategies • Partner in or create a new business-idea event to generate new business (partners:Chamber, 14IE/CWU, Commerce, EDA) • Be involved/instruct/present at EDAs NxLeveL classes • Organize and conduct at least 2 "pitch" meetings to bring new business to Ebrg • Draft and send official letters and invitations to visit to targeted industry organizations • Finalize competitive position analysis: broadband,water, electricity,taxes, property inventory • Assess development cost of targeted property. (this might need to go in the property committee. • Create a list of regional and state business development entities and a plan to connect with each in support of CenterFuse business development priorities • Create and implement"guide"strategies to help local businesses know how to expand, renew, or change • Organize annual business exchange and training sessions 4