Operation 60 ThirtyFive - Time to Step-up and Participate:
In our February Meetup session yesterday we discussed the Operation 60 ThirtyFive Economic Community Survey project that is underway in the City of Colorado Springs and why it might be a good idea for the CSE Group to review the survey's and the goals and objectives of the program, and to provide recommendations to the survey sponsors, the media, and other Colorado Springs agencies about what we believe are the "Success Ingredients" and "Key Resource Needs" for Small Business growth and development in the City.
Here is a press announcement from the Gazette describing the details of the program:
http://www.gazette.com/articles/study_47091___article.html/springs_...
Here is a quick summary from the AngelouEconomics (AE) company
A diverse coalition of community, government and business organizations have launched a broad study to chart a course for the future of economic development in the Pikes Peak, Colorado region. Operation 60ThirtyFive is a multi-faceted, six-month project to develop a comprehensive regional economic development strategic plan for the Pikes Peak region.
AngelouEconomics (AE), an economic development consulting firm based in Austin, Texas, will tap into focus groups, community leaders and the general public to create a shared vision for the region’s economic future, assess the regions’ current competitiveness, and outline specific implementation strategies.
The survey site is located at:
http://www.angeloueconomics.com/colorado%20springs/home.htm
We can use this discussion thread to provide a forum for feedback among our users.
Also, I have attached two PDF file "print-outs" of the Business and Community Survey's from the site, (as they are obviously in the public domain on their web-site), as a convenience to those who like to print out and review these kind of materials in an easy chair or on a couch ! I would encourage you to take the survey's if you have the time and contribute to the overall process.