2020visionplan-cta

business success

workforce education

quality of life

public safety and drug abuse

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Crawford: 20/20

Business Success and Job Availability Team

Team Leaders

Joe Kleinknecht, Galion Area Chamber of Commerce

Annie Carter, Carter Machine

Core Team Members

Tena Eyster
Craig Miley
Scott Nickell
Steve Prochaska
Lamar Wyse
Mike Zappa

Business Success and Job Availability Overview

bizsuccessleadershipCreate a prosperous county economy in which businesses thrive and good jobs are available and position county residents for success in today’s economy.

Intended outcome: Reverse the net outmigration of jobs fromthe county

Responsibility: Business Success and Job Availability Action Team

Key challenges identified during the planning process:

  • The manufacturing industry is experiencing declines in employment, and replacement jobs in other industry sectors are scarce.
  • Administrative barriers originating in the public sector sometimes make doing business a challenge in Crawford County.
  • The county is limited in how it sells or markets itself to prospective in-migrant companies.
  • The ongoing competitiveness and survivability of existing companies is critical to the sustainability of the county economy.
  • Small businesses and start-ups sometimes lack the financing or administrative expertise to successfully launch or expand.
  • The county needs to promote more entrepreneurial development.