SITKA, ALASKA (2010-12-20) The Juneau Economic Development Council and the US Forest Service are collaborating on a new tool to guide development in the panhandle. The Southeast Cluster Initiative should help communities and businesses visualize opportunities for sustainable growth based on population, resources, and broad economic trends.
Visit the Juneau Economic Development Council website.
“A cluster is a straightforward concept: It’s a set of firms in a related field that collaborates together to address common problems.”
Brian Holst is the director of the Juneau Economic Development Council. He took an hour recently to explain to the Sitka Chamber of Commerce how identifying and focusing on a region’s strengths was critical to boosting economic growth.
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