Taking Care of Business
From the ice cream shop on the corner to the factory by the highway, local businesses help their communities survive and thrive. But sometimes there can be a lack of communication between the owners who may not be aware of available resources to grow their businesses and the local government representatives who make decisions that impact their economies.
That’s where economic development and leadership specialist Joe Lucente comes in. He runs business retention and expansion (BR&E) programs for local governments and business communities that want to ensure they’re doing what they can to help grow their local economy and provide employment opportunities for their residents.