Morning Forum Take Aways

• How can you help me save money?
• How can you help me make money?
• Networking
• Get my message out to consumers
• B2B
• B2C
• Business Expo
• Co-op purchasing
• Group health insurance
• Office products
• Buyer group opportunities
• Honest communication
• Good and bad news
• Economic status
• Chamber who supports business
• Concentrated, focused effort to bring more people to Parker
• Businesses and Residents
• A forum to speak directly to town representatives and share concerns/struggles
• Address specific needs of the home based businesses: Provide communication with updates that affect them (e-mails)
• Quality opportunities
• Fresh outlooks and approaches
• Marketing and awareness outreach to businesses and contacts outside of the Parker area
• Chamber should offer a Welcome Center 
• Provide a place for new and existing residents to gather information about local businesses
• Website to list all events in Parker
• Low cost or free networking
• Business directory/Parker Chamber magazine
• More education opportunities
• Business start-up info
• Market analysis (competitors, business mix)
• Communication
• Social Networking sites
• Basic customer service
• Facilitate meetings to encourage collaboration with building owner
• Brainstorm and create solutions for empty space
• Find/encourage cost effective office/retail space
• Publish cost per sq. foot for office/retail space in Parker and publish to members
• “Skin n the game” between all entities
• Existing entities need to care about one another and promote one another prior to attempting to merge
• Join communication/collaboration
• Local information/news
• Website
• E-mail blasts
• Legislative tracking and awareness -  provide updates on this information

• Wrap Up –
• Communication
• Transparency
• Deliver on promises 

 Challenges

• Growth management
• Government contracts
• Offering benefits to employees
• Affordable real estate
• Abandoned storefronts
• Cost containment
• Zoning
• Currently in survival mode – Have experienced a decrease in revenue
• Sales and property taxes are too high compared to surrounding cities/towns