exploring strategies for enhancing the regional economy module six
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Exploring Strategies for Enhancing the Regional Economy
Module Six
Reflecting on the Previous Session
• What did you find most useful or valuable?• What progress have you made since then?• Any questions or clarification needed?
Overview of Module Six• Identify the economic leaks in the region• Explore basic avenues for strengthening
clusters• Provide an overview of some specific
strategies within each avenue• Select some potential directions for the
region to explore
The Leaky BucketThe Regional
Economy
Goods or Services Purchased outside of the Region$
Plugging the Leaks
Regional Demand
Regional Supplier
Outside Supplier
Strengthening Clusters through Import Substitution
Identify:• Industries that support the cluster• Goods and services being purchased
from outside the region• Capacity for supplying these inputs
regionally• Resources needed to help promote the
creation, expansion, retention or attraction of businesses to supply inputs
Labels
Identify Potential Leakages and Opportunities for New Businesses
Wine
Zero inputs available regionally
Small % of inputs available regionally
Large % of inputs available regionally
100% of inputs available regionally
Grapes
Research
IIrrig
ation
System
Fertilizer
Advertising
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
Securities Brokerage
Investment Advice
Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings
Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)
Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices
Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
Residential Property Managers
Engineering Services
Other Activities Related to Real Estate
$0 $50,000,000 $100,000,000 $150,000,000 $200,000,000
In RegionOut of Region
Looking at Regional Leakages in [Fill in Your Region’s Industry]
Substitute your region’s chart for this example.
Examining Your Region’s Cluster
Identify where:• Leakages are occurring• The regional may
already have capacity to respond
• Potential growth opportunities exist
C.A.R.E for the Cluster
Cluster
Strengthening
Creation
Attraction Retention
Expansion
Source: Barta, et al (2010) CARE Model
Creation
Growing new enterprises locally to fill the gaps of goods and services purchased from outside the region
Creation: Sample Strategies
• Regional training
• Business coaching
• Entrepreneur networking
• Business incubators
Creation: Providing Regional Support
Community Support
New Business &EntrepreneurDevelopment
Intellectual Stimulation
Access to Capital
Education
Information
Connections & Networks
Infrastructure
Services & Amenities
Source: Based on Reynolds, et. al., Small Business Economics 23: 263–284, 2004.
Creation: Our Region• What has the region done to
support or encourage new business or entrepreneur development in the past?
• What are some potential strategies to consider for the future?
Attraction
Attraction seeks to reduce leakages by recruiting into the region firms that can supply missing goods or services that support the cluster.
Attraction: Targeting Effectively
• Past:
Blindly attracting industry
• Now:
Targeting cluster related businesses that are likely to be successful in the region
Attraction: Location Models
• Analyzes the probability of an industry moving to the region
• Evaluates the region’s ability to respond to industry needs
• Selects industries with the highest likelihood of success
Attraction:Community Business Matching Model
Compatibility Desirability
Community
Business
Assets
Needs Profile
Goals
The Ideal
Source: Cox et al., 2009
Attraction: Our Region
• Past successes
• Past challenges
• Potential attraction strategies related to regional clusters
Retention & Expansion
Supporting existing businesses within a cluster so that they can survive and thrive is another avenue for stopping or preventing cluster leakages.
Retention & Expansion Strategies
• Business Retention and Expansion Study
• Business Network Development
Retention & Expansion Study
• Lets businesses know they are valued• Helps solve regional business issues• Connects businesses to regional resources• Creates connections among regional
organizations• Fosters job retention & growth
Cluster Retention & Expansion Study
• Planning Phase• Action Phase
Recruit volunteer visitors Visit local businesses
• Follow-up Respond to concerns Plan for future
Business Network Development
A formal or informal collaboration among
firms that are part of a cluster
for the purpose of
creating a net benefit for all involved
Retention & Expansion: Our Region
• What has the region done to support:– Retention of cluster-related firms?– Expansion of cluster-related firms?
• What are some potential future strategies to support cluster retention and expansion?
Connecting Competitive Advantage to C.A.R.E.
Competitive Advantage
Demand Conditions
Firm Strategy, Structure, Rivalry
Factor Conditions
Related & Supporting Industries
C.A.R.E. Strategies
Creation
Attraction
Retention
Expansion
What’s Next?• Consider other potential strategies that
could be successful in the region
• Further examine the regional data
Final Reflections
What topics did you find most helpful?
What did you find confusing?
What other data do you need?
Other items you want to mention?
Looking Ahead: Module Seven
We will: Examine regional assets Explore the region’s seven
capitals Take an honest look at potential
barriers Take steps to link assets to
your potential regional goals