Business Retention & Expansion

What Is The Business Retention and Expansion Program?

Business Retention and Expansion (BR&E) is an economic dsevelopment philosophy and process that focuses on the support and enhancement of existing business opportunities and infrastructure (as opposed to a development model that seeks to attract new business to the jurisdiction in question). The initial goal of a BR&E initiative is to identify and address the community's needs, concerns and business opportunities. It is an effective means of gathering business input for the purposes of creating and implementing a strategic community economic development plan.

Learn More:

• Economic Trends and Challenges
• Why Implement a BR&E Program?
• The Four-Stage Process
• The Objectives and Benefits of BR&E
• Implementing a BR&E Program
• Toolkit for Communities
• Business Rentention & Expansion International
• Measurable Results of BR&E
• Firm Survey (PDF)
• Volunteer Firms
• Summary Report (PDF)
• Action Swift Current Research Report October 2002 (PDF)

Highlights of the BR&E process in Swift Current as captured by the media are posted below:

	November 22, 2002 -- Community Celebrates
	October 12, 2002 -- Springing Into Action
	August 31, 2002 -- Awaiting Business Survey Results
	July 31, 2002 -- Program Helping Business Community
	June 15, 2002 -- Action Completes Survey
	June, 2002 -- Business Retention Strategies
	April 27, 2002 -- Helping Build City
	April 16, 2002 -- Action Swift Current Taking Action
	March 30, 2002 -- On The Move
	March 16, 2002 -- Action Swift Current Begins Business Surveys
	March 2, 2002 -- Action Swift Current Seeking Business Solutions
	October 20, 2001 -- Business Retention Pitched to Community Businessmen