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Business Retention & Expansion

Existing employers drive the majority of job growth. This course covers outreach models, survey  design, issue triage, supply-chain and exporting opportunities, succession planning, disaster  preparedness, and coordinated service delivery with partners. 

You will learn how to segment accounts, prioritize resources, convert insights into policy  recommendations, and design dashboards to track impacts. 

Benefits for Economic Developers:
- Deepens relationships with employers and anticipates at-risk situations. 
- Creates a repeatable pipeline for expansion and local reinvestment. 
- Improves cross-agency coordination for talent, sites, and financing. 

Professional Development Credits
Certified Economic Developer (CEcD)
Exam = Core Requirement 
Recertification = (3) Level-1 Points

Entrepreneurship Development Professional (EDP) 
Exam = Meets Elective Requirement 
Recertification = (3) Level-1 Points
When
1/20/2026 - 1/21/2026