Frontenac County business owners’ survey aims to inform economic development

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People who take part in the yearly survey of Frontenac County-dependent business enterprise proprietors could recognize an enhanced structure for 2024, according to Frontenac County Financial Growth.

Frontenac County is after once more inviting County business enterprise proprietors to participate in an yearly study, this year bringing Frontenac County, North Frontenac Township, Central Frontenac Township, South Frontenac Township, Frontenac Islands Township, and Frontenac Business Services alongside one another – the five municipalities and the County’s Business enterprise Services department of Financial Enhancement have collaborated this calendar year on a one Frontenac Small business Study for the location. And according to a press release, the study is intended to advise financial improvement through the virtually 4,000 sq. kilometres of Frontenac County.

Richard Allen, Supervisor of Economic Improvement for Frontenac County. Image by means of FrontenacCounty.ca.

The County discussed that the yearly survey “equips economic builders with essential insight into the economic landscape and the results of application and service changes throughout the region.” The responses gained from regional business enterprise house owners aids to suggest financial development companions on “where to devote means to greater serve the company community relocating forward,” Frontenac County stated.

“The considerate insights furnished by business enterprise operators in this survey go on to assistance us recognize and detect alternatives, troubles, and priorities across the location,” reported Richard Allen, Frontenac County Supervisor of Financial Development, in a assertion.

County organization entrepreneurs can obtain facts and the next measures for participating in the survey on the Engage Frontenac web-site. According to the County, the success of the study will be shared with Frontenac County Council, all 4 township councils, the Frontenac Planning Committee, and the Frontenac Financial Development Committee. Information from survey results will also show up on the Frontenac Community Profile webpage

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