cabarrus county board of commissioners regular meeting november ...

emoved barrierswell trained work forcecommunity educated about resources that are available for businesseslocal government is not impeding businesslocal government is powering entrepreneursreduction of external inputs jobs, money, energy, (self-sustainability)large companies are ok but maybe their raw materials are purchased locallyclustering businesses around larger companiesconserving and reducing energy consumption of raw materialsrecyclingeducating the workforcecelebrating businesses that reach a certain number of years within the Countydevelop a synergy so that each group is aware of activities to complement each other and notoverlapIn 5 years the CSLE is:educating would be business owners, target groups, youth, current consumers, current businessowners, and employees of businessespartnering with other economic groups and others to get the job doneimplementing incubating to provide help to brick and mortar facilities or resources to encouragelocal innovationrespected and recognized advocate for regulatory reformpartnering on education and opportunities with pertinent groupssustainable organization research, innovate to be able to continue to help small businesses besuccessful be in front on all of thissustainable organization self-supporting whatever initiatives the organization undertakes arefunded and supported by the business community or member organizationssustainable organization existing in 5 years with service that is valuable and realsustainable organization CSLE will be obsolete and private groups are doing the workhas had an effect on local economy and the triple bottom line is living and thinking that way and theCSLE continues to brainstorm and be ahead of where we need to beemphasizing local and an awareness of local resources and an understanding that making localchoices builds our economy in a more resilient way existsunderstanding policies that may be in place that affect local product and consumption.Attachment number 1I-3Page 436