Business Retention & Expansion

Business development and job creation are important to the health and vitality of any community.

In an era when most new jobs come from existing businesses, a focus on the growth and retention of existing businesses is of paramount importance. 

A structured business retention and expansion program is an effective means of:

• Communicating with the business community
• Identifying urgent business issues and opportunities
• Establishing initiatives to support business growth
• Identifying of strategic actions for economic development 

Existing businesses will tend to stay and grow in a community where a supportive business environment is provided. A positive focus on existing businesses can also be seen as a vital component to a community's attraction and recruitment strategy. New businesses will want to locate in communities which support existing businesses.

Please visit our Business Support page for a list of business resources.