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<br /> '. 1990 - 1993 MEDP ACHIEVEMENTS <br /> ....-................- ........... ........ ... ........ <br /> ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAM EFFORTS = Worked in the recruitment of out- <br /> = Advanced entrepreneurial business of-state business prospects result- <br /> growth by being one of the Twin ing in the addition of seven new <br /> Cities main public access sites to companies and more than 500 <br /> the MinnesOta Project jobs, <br /> Outreachrreltech system, Assisted = Through its active participation in <br /> over 150 companies in answering the Industrial Development <br /> technical and business questions, Research Council. MEDP has <br /> - Initiated entrepreneurial consulting marketed the business location <br /> - advantages and opponunities of <br /> program providing mentors and <br /> advice that has increased the suc- the Metro East area to Fortune 500 <br /> cess rate of business start ups, companies, In 1992 MEDP hosted <br /> an IDRC forum in which national <br /> ..-........ = Improved financing opportUnIties corporate executives visited the <br /> for small businesses in Ramsey, Metro East area to participate in a <br /> Dakota and Washington counties seminar with over 200 community <br /> - by increasing awareness and and business leaders from the <br /> ....... improving availability of the SBA Metro East area. The IDRC Forum <br /> ......................-................. 504 loan program, has since been recognized with a <br /> = Through the S BA 504 and the 1993 national award of excellence <br /> from the American Economic <br /> MEDP entrepreneurial consulting Development Council (AEDCi, <br /> programs. MEDP has assisted in <br /> the retention/creation of more than <br /> 333 jobs in growth companies. MARKETING A~D COMMU~ICATIONS <br /> MEDP has been recognized b\' <br /> BUStNESS RETENTtON. EXPANSION AND stale. regional and national eco- <br /> AITRACTIO'i ACTIVITtES nomic development organizations <br /> - Provided valuable research suppon for its marketing materials. receiv- <br /> - iog over a dozen awards over the <br /> to more than 300 businesses and <br /> responded to more than 900 past four years, Notable awards <br /> requests for Metro East area eco. include two 1992 and 1993 Best of <br /> Class Awards from the American <br /> nomic development dala. MEDP's Economic Development Council. <br /> research and data capabilities are <br /> the foundation of its success. and the Mid America Economic <br /> Development Council President's <br /> .- Assisted over 125 local companies Award. <br /> with expansion and relocation <br /> - needs. thereby helping to retain <br /> over 2.000 jobs. <br /> ... <br /> 4 <br /> METRO EAST DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP THREE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN <br /> ---- <br />