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Chairman’s Circle Provides Boost to Economic Development

The Lake Superior Community Partnership has been making a lot of changes over the past year to sharpen our focus on economic development.   The changes that we announced back in June are really not that drastic from what we have been doing for the past several years.   Economic development…

40 Below Begins Year Three

A few weeks ago, I discussed the role that talent enhancement (formerly known as “workforce development”) plays in economic development.  Attaining and keeping a young, talented workforce is important for sustaining a well-balanced local economy for the future.   As the current workforce ages and community leaders retire, who will…

UPCDC Update

The LSCP has the honor of being the representing organization for Region 1 on the State’s Collaborative Development Council.  Region 1 is made up of local economic developers, as recognized by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), from the 15 counties across Upper Michigan.  Last year, the group…

Half-Way Report

So we have come to the half-way point of the year, and as I mentioned last week, the Lake Superior Community Partnership is on pace to assist over 30% more business development clients than 2011, which is more than ever before.   As demonstrated by the LSCP Dashboard at Marquette.org,…

Five “Must Do’s” For Business Start-up

Have you taken a look at the latest numbers on the Lake Superior Community Partnership dashboard?  The number of economic development clients we’ve met with so far in 2012 is on pace to finish well ahead of last year’s total, which was a record number in 2011.  Much of…

Celebrate our Country/Community

It’s a time to be thankful.  Though politically, Americans seem to be becoming more polarized.  Through this slow recovery from recession, the right and left point fingers at each other, shifting blame for what caused the economic slump of 2008 and how to accelerate our recovery.  As this election…

Advocacy Update

One of the four major devotions of the Lake Superior Community Partnership is to provide a powerful legislative voice for programs and policies that strengthen our regional economy.  We’ve always referred to our role as “the legislative eyes, ears and voice” for Marquette County business by tracking bills, educating…

The LSCP Evolution part 2

The LSCP Evolution allowed us to celebrate and officially announce our new sharpened focus for the future, with the strategies and tactics that will get us there.  We know what we will do, how we will do it and why it needs to be done. Over 18 months ago, our…

The LSCP Evolution (part 1)

Last Wednesday, “The LSCP Evolution” event was held at the Peter White Lounge at Northern Michigan University to celebrate and announce our sharpened focus for the future.   The event was aimed at clearing up confusion as to “who we are and what we do” at the Lake Superior Community…

Importance of Economic Development

In order for any community to survive, its citizens must have employment opportunities, and its government must be able to generate revenue to provide services.  Economic development, if done effectively, works to retain and grow jobs and investment within a community.  The tax base that is created through this…
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