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  Understanding the Situation
  Analysis of Existing Capacity
  Framing Your Response
  Action
  Understanding Your Community  return to top
 

Understanding Your Demographics

 

Community Indicators
IMPLAN
Wis Stat
Using Labor Market Information to Understand Your Local Economy

County Economic Profiles

 

Understanding Your Trade Area

 

Downtown and Business District Market Analysis
Trade Area Analyst
Location Quotient Calculator

 

How Others See You

 

First Impressions
 

  Involving the Public   return to top
 

Community Economic Analysis
Public Participation Methods
Opinion Surveys
Community Visioning

  Planning and Preparing   return to top
 

Community Planning

 

Comprehensive Planning Resources
Comprehensive Planning Reference Materials
Planning Data and Maps

 

Planning for Community Economic Development

 

Community Economic Development Preparedness Index
Development Impact Analysis
Preparing the Economic Development Element of a Comprehensive Plan

 

  Time for Action   return to top
 

Economic Development Studies

 

Business Retention and Expansion
Using Labor Market Information to Understand Your Local Economy
Job Training and Labor Market Research Publications

 

Downtown Development and Revitalization

 

Downtown and Business District Market Analysis
Business Improvement Districts

 

Tourism Development

 

Tourism Business Development Toolbox

 

Creating an Economic Development Organization

 

Steps to Creating an Economic Development Organization

  Funding Your Project   return to top
 

Fund Raising and Grant Writing Resource

  Evaluating Your Program   return to top
 

Program Development and Evaluation
 

  Developing Organizations   return to top
 

Non-Profit Management Educational Resources
Steps to Creating an Economic Development Corporation

  Developing Leaders   return to top
 

Community Leadership Development
Wisconsin Rural Leadership Program