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Business Retention & Expansion

Community Economic Development


An Extension Educator is available to assist your community conduct a Business Retention & Expansion program. We will assist by designing, obtaining the desired information and writing a report when the program is completed. Pricing will depend on the scope of Extension involvement in the project.

Our Business Retention surveys are designed on the continuous business retention model.
Continuous Business Retention and Expansion Programming focuses on issues affecting the competitiveness of business in a specific area or industry cluster. This is different from traditional retention & expansion programming because it never ceases. Surveys are used to aggregate responses to build support around issues and concerns. These results are then immediately used to effect changes needed to maintain a community’s competitiveness. A valued characteristic of Continuous Business Retention and Expansion programming is its ability to get a quick response leading to immediate action.


Electronic surveys for business retention are available to any community in Cuyahoga County.
Contact Jack Kerrigan or Walt Williams for pricing and availability.


All educational programs conducted by the Ohio State University are available to all clientele on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender, age, disability or Vietnam-era status. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Keith L. Smith, Associate Vice President, Agricultural Administration and Director, Ohio State University Extension

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