County-Wide Survey Results

Detailed results and citizen comments

• On Developing Local Businesses

Discussion

"We're talking about economic development. Why don't we develop the companies that are here already? I mean there are a lot of good companies here. Why try to get companies in California and Washington to move to Kalamazoo? What about the people that are already in Kalamazoo?" -Business Person

Greater Kalamazoo Community Convention Outcomes:

[About the Convention]

Strategies for achieving what "we stand for," overwhelmingly supported by participants:

• Become a small business incubator