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City of Madison Seeking Business Input on Economic Development Strategy
The City of Madison is in the process of creating an Economic Development Strategy to guide the actions and investments of the Economic Development Division for the next five years. This is your invitation and opportunity to join in and share your insight!
We have scheduled four 90-minute Economic Strategy Build Sessions to be held from September 30 through October 16, 2025. You will receive a working paper in advance that describes the focus of the conversation, shares what we have seen and heard, and provides information on existing efforts of the City as well as promising practices from other communities.
Build Session: Champion Local Capital Circulation & Promote Small Businesses
Date and Time: Sept 30, 2025, from 8-9:30am via Zoom
This session will explore a range of ideas for How Might We…
- Encourage local purchasing and capital circulation
- Invest in neighborhood business district development
- Support entrepreneurship and small businesses
Register HERE
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BACKGROUND
The goal of this project is to promote human-centered economic development in a way that supports both residents and business. Our team is prioritizing economic development thinking and practices that centers community member needs and creates a more inclusive and sustainable vision for shared prosperity.
To date, we have been engaged in community conversations, assessed qualitative data, and considered what other communities are doing to support similar priorities. We are now at a critical juncture where we are defining the actions that the plan should present – we want your help in doing this
We hope that you will register for at least one Build Session, but please register for all sessions that you are interested in contributing to. We estimate that between the session and the pre-read you will invest 2 hours in this activity, and we very much appreciate your time spent on this exercise.
Click the link to register and find more information under the Background section!