Strategy & Goals
Blueprint for long term success.
The Blount County Economic Development Board’s strategic plan and goals are designed to convey Blount County’s and the region’s assets to effectively improve the local economy.
Program Focus
- Promoting the local and regional assets of the area to business decision-makers.
- Creating awareness of regional, national, and international issues that could potentially impact the local economy.
- Continue to expand the presence of Blount County and its regional partners through the establishment of foreign representation within countries that show promise of foreign investment and/or technology development.
- Provide support to our existing business to help ensure their viability in Blount County.
Program Objectives
- Pursue target industry clusters.
- Collaborate with regional partners to devise a regional market strategy that complements the local community’s assets.
- Collaborate with International partners through the BCEDB’s foreign offices to promote the assets of the local community and the region.
- Enhance the existing industry program through the Blount Partnership to ensure the needs of the company are met by the community.