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Long Range Economic Forecast To 2005, Maine State Planning Office
Long Range Economic Forecast To 2005, Maine State Planning Office
Maine Collection
Long Range Economic Forecast to 2005
Maine State Planning Office, December 1993 ("Printed under Appropriation Account Number 010 07B 13000 012").
Contents: Preface / Overview / Population Change / Economic Sector Analysis / Appendices
Business Matchmaking Feasibility Study - Just Find The Right Fit: Western Massachusetts, Center For Economic Development
Business Matchmaking Feasibility Study - Just Find The Right Fit: Western Massachusetts, Center For Economic Development
Center for Economic Development Technical Reports
This study explores the feasibility of a business matchmaking program for Western Massachusetts focusing on import substitution. Business matchmaking programs currently operate throughout the U.S.A. and Canada. Their goal is to retain capital in the area and develop the area's economy by linking local businesses to each other, and with national and global markets. Twelve operating programs were investigated and assessed for their adaptability to the Western Massachusetts context. Area businesses and economic experts were interviewed to determine if a similar program would work here.
From the twelve program models examined, four were selected as being the most applicable, and …