improving the business climate: session priorities jan 2012
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Grow Minnesota presentation on economic development in the state. Focusing on bettering the business environment, and results of the 2010-2011 year's impact.TRANSCRIPT
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Grow Minnesota!
…”Eyes & Ears” on the Development & Growth of Minnesota’s Economy
2011 Statewide Results
January 2012
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What Is Grow MN!?
• Private sector economic development……strategic links to public sector
• MN Chamber sponsored
• 59 local chamber partners
• 3 parts to the program: – Business retention– Business assistance– Business expansion
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Grow Minnesota! Visit – 3 Parts
• Say, “Thank you!”
• Ask, “How can we help your business?”
• Ask, “How to make business environment better?”
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Grow MN! 2010-2011 Results
• 990 one-on-one business retention visits
• 23% are revisits
• 122 firms assisted, affecting 4,900 jobs……15 expansions
• BusinessConnection:– 940 on line searches completed– 50 email questions answered
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Sales & Profitability -- Last 2 Years
Sales (2010 – 2011)
Minnesota
(%)
Increased 48.5%
Been Relatively Stable 26.3%
Decreased 20.4%
Fluctuated Widely 4.8%
Profitability (2010 – 2011)
Minnesota
(%)
Increased 35.9%
Been Relatively Stable 34.9%
Decreased 24.6%
Fluctuated Widely 4.6%
N=582 N=541
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Businesses Creating New Products in the Last Two Years
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Fastest Growing Markets
N=592
What is your company's fastest growing market?
Minnesota
Local 40%
U.S. (general) 18%
Minnesota 16%
Midwest 14%
International 10%
None are growing 2%
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Expected Job Growth, Next Year
2009-10 N = 600
2010-11 N = 488
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Rating MN’s Business Climate – ALL Grow MN! Visits
• What’s working:– Recreation– K12 education– Energy reliability
• What’s not:– Environmental regulations– State taxes– Health care
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Businesses with Expansion Plans…
…See Things Differently!
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Expansions – Next Two Years
Current Community 66%
In MN 15%
Another State 9%
Another Country 2%
Don’t Know 8%
• 2010: 147 (25%)
• 2011: 198 (29%)
• Where: 2011
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Why Not MN?
• Markets
• Uncertainty, e.g. permitting, energy $s
• Workforce
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Recent Issues Recruiting Employees?(2010-2011 Results)
N=667
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Key Workers – Still in Short Supply(2010-2011 Results)
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2012 Job Creation Agenda: What Do Grow MN! Visits
Suggest?
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Policy Recommendations
Grow MN! MN Chamber
Permitting – More reform needed Reform Step 3: more certainty!
Health care – Can’t control cost Exchange Up & Running!
Budget – More service, not $s Adopt “Outcome Based Budgeting”
Workforce – More wkrs, right skillsEffective teacher/principal evaluations
Eliminate “last in, first out” re hiring
Energy – Future $$s unpredictable Cost-based electric rates
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Questions?