The Launch NoCo Entrepreneur’s Blueprint for Economic Development in Fort Collins, Greeley, Loveland, Longmont 2015-2020

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THE ENTREPRENEUR’S BLUEPRINT FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN FORT COLLINS, GREELEY, LOVELAND, LONGMONT 2015-2020

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Chris J Snook & Brianne Snook Co-Founders- Launch Haus with Tom Maynard

THE VISION

AN ENTREPRENEUR LED, POLICY FED, COLLABORATIVE ECOSYSTEM YIELDING A BEST-IN-CLASS MODEL FOR REGENERATIVE REGIONAL ECONOMIC VITALIT Y . 2020 BLUEPRINT OBJECTIVES

WHY NORTHERN COLORADO?

u  Establish Regional Collaboration between Civic, Private, and Public Policy Makers u  Retain, Grow, & Recruit Companies and Talent u  Increase Access to Capital and Attract Regional Institutional Capital Firms u  Create, Establish, & Market the Launch NoCo Regional Brand and Core Cities Nationally u  Educate & Train a Diverse Workforce and Next Generation Leadership u  Nurture Sustainable Innovation Across our Core Advanced Industries u  Cultivate a Business-Friendly Environment

“The Snook’s idea is fascinating” Inc Magazine July 2014

RECENT WINS NORTHERN COLORADO Source: OEDIT Colorado Blueprint Region 2 Study

Innovation Hub: Northern Colorado

Key Cities include: For t Coll ins, Loveland, Greeley and Longmont

RECENT WINS NORTHERN COLORADO Source: OEDIT Colorado Blueprint Region 2 Study

HIGHLIGHTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS 2013-2014 •  Launch of UNC BizHub Collaborative and recipient of

$150k grant •  Northern Colorado Ranked No. 2 nationwide in high-

tech startup density! (Source: Kaufmann Foundation Report)

•  City of Fort Collins 2014 recipient Excellence in Economic Development

Rankings that highlighted Colorado in 2013: •  #8 on Bloomberg’s “Top 20 Most Innovative States”

list (December 2013) •  #7 on Fast Company’s “United States of Innovation”

list (May 2013) •  #4 on Miliken Institute’s “

2012 State Technology and Science Index ” (April 2013)

•  #2 on the US Chamber of Commerce top states for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, as noted in the “2013 Enterprising States Report” (April 2013) 

•  Longmont announces The community-owned broadband system that can provide residential and commercial speeds of up to 1 gigabit (1,000 megabits) per second, with speeds of 10 gigabits and beyond customized for larger customers.

5 KEY ASSETS & A BONUS

WHAT MAKES NOCO STRONG?

u Higher Ed/R&D Labs-CSU/UNC/FRCC/AIMS u Water Innovation u Transportation (Rail, Highways, GA Airports) u Workforce u Shovel-Ready Land and Affordable Housing u Bonus: Rocky Mountain Center of

Innovation and Technology in Loveland is ready for new tenants as well as Harmony Technology Park Development in Fort Collins

OUR REALITY 2015

NOCO HAS A SOLID FOUNDATION

u Top 4 Key Industries by Employment: Health & Wellness, Advance Manufacturing, Food/Ag, Energy & Nat. Resources

u 2009-2013 Employment Growth in Key Industries: +10% u Average Annual Wage Key Industries: $51,652 u Youthful Workforce and Population with 82% under the age of 59 u Median Family Income: $69,800

Major Industries: Clean energy, Bio-science, Chipset Design/Tech Gross Metro Product: $15.1 B Cost of Living: 4.7% below nat'l avg Forbes Lists #5 Best Places for Business and Careers

OUR MISSION BY 2020

NOCO HAS BIG ASPIRATIONS

u Leading the State in Regional Growth Across All Key Metrics u Nationally Recognized Innovation & Technology Hub u An Increased Capacity to Attract Business, Talent, and Economic Builders u Best in Class Utilization of Natural Resources u A Vibrant, Diverse, and Highly Educated Workforce

The following organizations have put their ef forts, money, and resources behind our entrepreneurial community ef forts as of 2014 and 2015 is attracting even more at higher levels of commitment

LAUNCH NOCO KEY PARTNERSHIPS

FOR SPEAKING AND SPONSOR INQUIRIES ¡  Chris J Snook (858) 883 7529 [email protected] ¡  Brianne Snook (970) 658 5040 [email protected] ¡  Tom Maynard (970) 290 0040 [email protected]

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