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7 Program Participants Dan Erickson (EDC member) Michael Hands (EDC member) Steve Heikkila (EDC member) Jim Huninghake (former EDC member) Kyle Lassen (EDC member) Jim Ostlund (former Financial Planning and Analysis Committee member) David Radziej (EDC member) Roberta Thompson (Planning Commissioner member) Ed von Holtum (EDC Member) Clayton Zimmerman (Planning Commission member) SPACC Staff City Staff Business Selection Participants in the BR&E Program visited 24 businesses. Recognizing that there is not the capacity to visit every business in the community, a strategy was developed to prioritize visits with the intent of gathering data and building relationships with companies that are poised for growth. Using the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Quarterly Census on Employment and Wages we identified the 289 companies in the City of Arden Hills by industry type (NAICS Code). We then compiled quarterly job growth data to identify the industry types that are experiencing the highest growth and flagged businesses within those industries as priority visits. In addition to leveraging localized industry sector growth, we layered the “Key Industries,” as defined by Greater MSP and flagged businesses that are in that sector, regardless of growth, as priority visits. Key Industries as defined by Greater MSP: Headquarters & Business Services Agriculture & Water Technology Health & Life Sciences Innovation & Technology Financial Services Lastly, we recognized the importance of “Legacy” businesses that may not be flagged as a candidate for a BR&E visit based on industry growth or sector strength. Working with city staff and the EDC we incorporated some of these businesses into the program to round out our targeted list of companies to visit.