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Goal - D Goal - E

Education and workforce training opportunities empower Greensboro promotes homegrown businesses, supports
residents to achieve financial security and career fulfillment entrepreneurship, cultivates industry leaders, and welcomes
and are matched to the needs of employers. major corporations and institutions.

Strategy 1: Work with our community partners to provide quality learning Strategy 1: Work cooperatively with local and regional economic development
from early childhood to higher education through local schools and businesses. and entrepreneurial entities to leverage relationships and maximize impact
Continue to work with local schools, businesses, and economic development with our collective resources. Foster a dynamic, diversified, and inclusive
entities to provide training for available and upcoming jobs that support business climate that makes Greensboro the location of choice for private
entrepreneurs and small businesses. investment and corporations expanding their businesses. Position the City
of Greensboro organization as a leader in diversity and inclusion. Enhance
Strategy 2: Work with our partners to provide accessible and affordable career public transit connections to major employment areas, including those around
and workforce education. Support and promote the alignment of workforce Piedmont Triad International Airport, in order to provide transportation options
strategies as established by regional economic development groups, working with for employees and broaden the applicant pool for employers. This could include
employers to understand specific needs, and providing specialized training for smaller shuttles to specific sites, which may require partnerships with area
people to meet those needs. businesses.

Strategy 2: Provide entrepreneurs at all stages of the business life cycle with
connections to education, financing, and other resources and assets that
support their growth. In particular, increase opportunities for Greensboro
businesses, especially those owned by minorities and women, to participate
in the local economy, and showcase the talents and products of homegrown
companies in the global marketplace. Retain, recruit, and inspire innovative
businesses and talented individuals with bold vision to expand interesting and
creative opportunities for employment for all segments of the community.
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