2005 Strategic Plan
Marketing Campaign
- Build relationships with site selectors & developers
- Introduce/re-introduce them to Portage
- Invite consultants, brokers, investors, & developers to tour city of Portage
- Promote quality of life features in Portage
- Target specific industry - transportation, distribution, and high-tech industries
- Expose “diamonds in the rough”, unique or class-leading businesses, in Portage
Outcome: Attract Capital Investment into the City of Portage
Business Retention/Expansion (BusinessFirst)
- Continue to grow and expand Portage businesses community
- Identify business opportunities and needs
- Assist businesses with various needs (i.e. Demographic info, grants & incentives, etc)
- Serve as liaison between City government and business community
Outcome: Increased growth
Regional Property Database
- Partner with National Council for Economic Development Corporations and NIPSCO in developing central property database, first regionally, then state-wide
- Work with State on State-wide properties website (Indiana Properties)
- Incorporate GIS
- Promote database to local/regional real estate professionals
Maintain Quality & Current Demographic Information
- Use information to properly target marketing efforts
- Use information to assist local businesses
Outcome: Investment opportunities will be more identifiable
Develop Strategic Partnerships
- Greater Portage Chamber of Commerce
- Porter County Economic Development Alliance
- Regional Development Authority
- Indiana Economic Development Corporation
2007 Plan
- Develop and design incubator space within downtown Portage
- Continue to develop strategic partnerships to enhance incubator
- Develop programs and strategies to assist start-up businesses in the community
- Bring 3 Economic Development Organizations; PEDCO, Downtown Development Corp., & Greater Portage Chamber of Commerce under one roof
- Identify funding sources
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Strategic Plan 