OUR GOALS
We have SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound) goals for the Lakeshore region.
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Our 1-Year Plan
LOOKING FORWARD TO 2024
- 1Next Center construction is complete and a plan to meet future revenue targets is in place. Success is 50% of current SURGE Center members committed, 2nd floor and 3rd floor tenants secured or underway, and learning lab rental strategy complete.
- 2Next Center activation plan is in place. Success is Lakeshore Advantage move plan finalized space use/guidelines external outreach/marketing underway, and open house(s) scheduled.
- 3Industry cluster research complete and plan underway. Success is industry clusters identified, individual industry cluster workplans complete, and engagement plan for non-cluster primary employers underway.
- 4Significant site preparation efforts are underway at identified select sites. Success is infrastructure and other site needs identified, MEDC regional site readiness funding deployed, and marketing plan underway.
- 5Local unit of government development needs and growth priorities identified. Success is assessment created and interviews conducted.
- 6Top in-demand positions identified, and action plan research is underway. Success is key position(s) identified, primary and secondary research analyzed, and young professionals engaged.
- 7Long term action plan for increased revenue finalized. Success is feasibility study complete, roadmap finalized, investor campaign outcomes established, and regional funding secured and deployed.
Our 3-Year Picture
LOOKING FORWARD TO 2026
- 1Our start-up eco-system is ignited. The Next Center is a dynamic hub that fosters collaborative relationships between our entrepreneurs, primary employers, educators, and strategic community partners.
- 2 We have increased availability of industrial sites and/or buildings through collaboration with developers, local, state, and regional partners.
- 3 Our primary employers are supported across all industries with a strategic focus on selected growing industry clusters.
- 4 We know the wants/needs of our diverse/emerging workforce in in-demand positions and are driving efforts to meet those needs.
- 5 Lakeshore Advantage has increased revenue to transform our three-year picture from vision to reality.
Our 10-Year Target
RANKING AT OR ABOVE OUR COMPARITIVE COMMUNITIES FOR
- 1 Median Household Income
- 2 Average Annual Pay
- 3 Total Employment Growth
- 4 At or above the national average for Education Attainment
Laying the Groundwork for 2032
We’re starting today to define the opportunities that will help us reach our projections by defining the opportunity areas and understanding where we rank among comparitive communities with these economic indicators.