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Current Year Obiectives: <br />Partner with UNC to explore CRe@UoD of early Geed fund and support technology <br />transfer (High priority — Secure formal support for E[)[: strategic p|8D by K8g[Ch <br />2007' ' work with UNC Associate Vice Chancellor for ECOOV0iC Development on <br />plan tO help retain spinoff ventures) <br />Develop seDliDGnG for aspiring entrepreneurs (Low priority — rn8Oy agROo|eS <br />currently offer such p[Og[@[Os' continue to refer individuals) <br />Retention and <br />Current Year Ob*ectives: <br />• Ensure that EDCis aware of upcoming space needs of existing businesses (High <br />priority — enhance partnerships to provide advance information) <br />• Focus On expansion of medium-sized indUSt[ia|/nl@DUfgotU[iOg businesses /High <br />phO[ih/ — vVith p8[tDero, meet regularly with existing bVaiOeSOee to assist in their <br />expansion plans) <br />• Work with economic development partners and developers to position Orange <br />County as B preferred location for identified desirable businesses (High priority — <br />this is8 multi-year effort; during upcoming year, establish strong network) . <br />• Establish business (including t@[Ol) visitation pnDgrGnl with VO|Untee[G /K48diunl <br />priority — in 2007-08' focus OO indUSt[ia|/nl8OUfoctUring businesses, fo[0Os with <br />high growth potential) <br />• Expand Orange COUOk/ Business Expo to include snOa||e[ and home-based <br />businesses /K8ediV0 priority expand volunteer base and [8|y on partners to <br />achieve goal) <br />• E]UV Local CGnnp@igD with business-to-business component, government <br />purchasing preference (Medium priority Multi-year goal, in 2007-00 explore <br />model p[OgFgmo Via interDgt, list serve research; bring proposal to BC)CC by <br />Spring 2008\ <br />* Explore UNC'e program for historically underutilized businesses (K8adiUrn priority <br />— Develop relationship with HUB office, VVO[k with partners to market pnoQ[8Dl to <br />local business owners) <br />• Create Fo[Dl Linkage program (Medium priority — Continue xvO[k with group of <br />volunteers to develop @ program to aid immigrants with agricultural background <br />and others interested in forming f@[rn ventures; may be combined with [o[[D <br />incubator program) <br />Marketing of Successes Goal: To make both internal and eXt8Fnm| audiences aware <br />that "Orange County is open for business" <br />Current Year Oboectives: <br />• C|OD8 one (Or rO0nm) SDlaU business |OGne through On8mgG County SrO@U <br />Business Loan Program (Highest priority — Proposal for revamping program to be <br />presented to E3OCC at March 13 meeting) <br />• Complete ernG|| area planning work for Eno EC>D' Cornelius Street/Highway 70' <br />speedway area (High priority — Complete at least one positive change in each <br />area in2OO7-UO\ <br />