Erie County Economic Development Department

Business Retention

  • Primary advocacy for the development and implementation of a Community College initiative that will offer alternative career program solutions to meet the current and future workforce development needs of existing and prospective regional businesses.
  • County sponsored Succession Planning Program for family owned and/or closely held businesses that will be experiencing ownership transition in the next 3-5 years.
  • Continue the utilization of the highly successful Entrepreneurial Assistance Program that provides companies in the manufacturing sector consultation services for strategic planning and marketing. The program has been expanded to serve certain non-manufacturing enterprises on a case-by-case basis.
  • Assist all agencies in the support of emerging minority and women –owned businesses.