District of Squamish Launches Squamish Business Walks as part of the BC Business Counts Program

As part of the BC Business Counts Program and the District of Squamish’s ongoing Business Retention & Expansion Program, the Economic Development Department is launching a ‘business walks’ initiative in Downtown Squamish. The initiative will focus on the 146-plus businesses that fall within the Downtown Squamish Business Improvement Association (DSBIA) catchment area.

Between July and October 2014, staff from the Economic Development Department will meet one-on-one with individual business owners to discuss the health of their business and what can be done to help their business thrive in Squamish. All information will be treated in confidence.

“This initiative will help to strengthen relationships with local business owners and provide the District with a better understanding of issues relating to retention and expansion of businesses, specifically in Downtown Squamish,” says District of Squamish Mayor Rob Kirkham.

The initiative also supports Council’s Downtown Transformation Initiative that aims to ensure that Downtown Squamish becomes a vibrant and healthy core of the community for commerce, culture, and creativity.

Information collected during the walks will help inform the Economic Development Department of new opportunities for business growth, as well as provide valuable insight for the development of Squamish’s Economic Development Strategy (due for completion in 2015). Additional business walks targeting businesses in industrial and other commercial areas are scheduled to take place in 2015 and 2016.

Businesses not in the Downtown catchment area who would like to share their thoughts with the District of Squamish Economic Development Department can participate by completing a Business Walks Survey online.

July 29, 2014

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