2026-2030 Economic Development Strategic Plan

KPIs by category

Business Attraction • Number of business attraction leads responded to. • Number of development sites certified through shovel ready sites or comparable programs. • Number of new firms attracted through RivCoED (or partner) programs. • Number of jobs created through RivCoED (or partner) business attraction programs. Business Retention & Expansion (BRE) • Number of businesses receiving BRE services through RivCoED programs (or partner referrals). • Number of jobs retained through business retention services (RivCoED and partners). • Number of jobs created through business expansion services (RivCoED and partners). Business Startup Services • Number of inquiries for entrepreneurial development support. • Number of individuals or businesses receiving entrepreneurial development services/referrals (RivCoED and partners). • Number of new business startups attributable to RivCoED (or referred partner programs). • Participation in business training programs. • Participation in business incubation programs. • Dollar value of startup funding secured by firms assisted by RivCoED (or referred partners). Workforce Development • Number of participants in job training/certification programs tied to RivCoED targeted industry clusters. • Numbers of job placements in RivCoED targeted industry clusters. • Additional KPIs established by the Countywide Career Pathways Report Card. Marketing Exposure/Resource Attraction • Total circulation (and open rates) of RivCoED e-newsletter. • Web traffic and analytics • Number of tourism-promoting special events (and estimated number of participants) sponsored by RivCoED (and partners). • Number of industry/trade shows attended by RivCoED (and partner) staff. • Participation (number of attendees) in SelectUSA summit. • Dollar value of grant funding secured from federal, state and regional agencies.

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