• Basic Steps for Starting a Business
  PDF document  |  Word document

• Project Connect: Web-based communication report (Word)
• Web meeting services comparison grid
  Excel spreadsheet | PDF document

• The Power of Invitation: The West Central Leadership Academy
  by Joyce Hoelting, Peter Caldwell & Mary Ann Hennen

• Lessons Learned: Minnesota Early Childhood Initiative, 2003-2006 (PDF)
• Building Nurturing Communities of Thriving Children, ECI research report by Wilder Research (PDF)

• 2011-2016 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for West Central Minnesota
• Infrastructure studies
• Water Hazards: Taking on Today’s Rural Infrastructure Crisis (Powerpoint)
• Rural Matters: The Social Innovation Fund and Rural Innovation - white paper 
  PDF Document  |  Word document

• County Energy Use and Renewable Energy Potential 

Family Economic Success White Papers

• Removing Barriers to Entitlement Programs (PDF)
• Financial Education for Families: Stemming the Tide of Personal Financial Crises (PDF)
• Reliable Transportation: A Vehicle to Reducing Poverty (PDF)

• Regional Transportation Plan
• Regional Trails Plan
• Transit Coordination Plan for West Central Minnesota

• Exploring High-Demand, High-Pay Occupations in West Central Minnesota (PDF)
• Study of Skilled Labor Shortages executive summary | full report
• Using Labor Turnover to Measure the Cost Effectiveness of Employee Training
  executive summary | full report
• Experienced Worker Toolkit

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