FE659 Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) Programs: Preparing a Community Assessment

FE659, a 4-page fact sheet by Henry M. Cothran, is part of the Business Retention and Expansion programs (BREs) series. It explains what a community assessment is, how it is used, what information is included, and how to find information for the assessment. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE659

FE653/FE653: Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) Programs: Characteristics of Successful BRE Programs

FE653, a 3-page fact sheet by Henry M. Cothran, is third in a series on establishing business retention and expansion (BRE) programs. It identifies and explores five of the most common characteristics of BRE programs recognized for their success. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, April 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE653