The Olds Institute for Community and Regional Development has a mandate to develop a long term Economic Development Strategy for the municipality of Olds Alberta.
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Economic Development and Municipal Sustainability
Committees with the Institute include Investment Attraction, Business Retention, Community Lifestyle, Finance, Marketing, Opportunity ID, and Technology.
Are you looking for a community to invest in? Look no further than Olds, Alberta.
The Institute supports local business in their expansion plans, and encourages business to remain in Olds.
We are engaged in initiatives that enhance the social and economic development of the community of Olds.
Thanks to the financial support of our economic partners, the Institute is able to support the community.
Promoting the Olds Institute to its residents and business investors, and marketing the community to the world.
The Institute researches needs in the community identifying opportunities that will make Olds sustainable.
Olds will be one of the first communities in Alberta to offer fibre to the premises for residents and businesses.
Business &
Investment Attraction
Business Retention
& Expansion
Community
Lifestyle
Funding
Development
Marketing &
Communications
Opportunity
Identification
Technology

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Business Retention and Expansion Committee - Vision/Mission
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VISION
Strengthening our existing business base and being a catalyst to ensure an environment conducive to future business which will enhance our quality of life.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
The goal of BR&E is to develop a business retention strategy that will promote job growth by providing assistance to our community in identifying the concerns and barriers to survival and growth facing local businesses. This goal will be accomplished by both short and long term objectives.

SHORT TERM
  • Demonstrate a pro-business attitude and an appreciation for each firm's contribution to the local economy.
  • Determine perceptions and problems facing local business.
  • Develop mechanisms to address these difficulties to local business.
  • Involve different segments of the community in a problem-solving network.
LONG TERM
  • Help businesses increase competitiveness through the use of municipal, provincial, and federal programs.
  • Develop and implement a strategic action plan for economic development.
  • Establish an early warning system to help avoid losing businesses to other communities.
Essential Members   >>   Town of Olds | Olds & District Chamber of Commerce | Olds College | Olds Agricultural Society
Associate Members   >>   Chinook's Edge School Division | Mountain View County
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