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Mid -Term Planning <br /> • Economic Development Goals and Strategies <br /> — Support the Growth and Retention of Small Businesses <br /> • Enhanced Outreach to Small Business Owned by People of Color <br /> • Enter Phase 2 of the Visitors Bureau's "Get Out, Give Back" (Buy Local) Campaign <br /> • Loosen Restrictions to Use Public Spaces for Markets, Art, etc. <br /> • Continue to Market the County's Financial Grant Programs <br /> • Examine Barriers to Innovation and Market Access <br /> — Assess the Recovery Status of Local Hotel and Hospitality Industry <br /> • Quarterly Restaurant and Retail, Special Event Guide Aimed at Local and Regional Visitors <br /> • Make Ongoing Videos on Small Businesses Produced in Cooperation with Local Media <br /> • Write Unique Stories on Small Businesses to be Published in Local and National Travel Journals <br /> — Assist Small Businesses to have the Tools to Compete <br /> • Expand Marketing for Businesses Owned by People of Color <br /> • Partner with Small Business Mentor Agencies to Assist with Technical Online Marketing Support <br /> • Utilize Durham Tech and State of NC Workforce Development Programs <br /> • Target Ways to Improve Technical Assistance to Businesses <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 49 NORTH CAROLINA <br />