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~noka County B~lSlness As~lstanc_e ~etwork (_ACBAN) <br /> <br />This project also surfaced in the Partnerships strategic I~lanning process. <br />It was concluded that the greatest employment growth in the county would <br />most likely come from emerging or growing small businesses. Statistics <br />show however, that almost 80% of all small businesses fail before they <br />reach their fifth year. There are many public and private organizations <br />that presently provide various levels of assistance to small business. <br />These include vocational technical institutes, colleges and universities, <br />Score/ACE, and a multitude of state and federal agencieS and programs. <br />This assistance however is not well utilized by most small businesses <br />because they. either do not know of its existance or if they do, who to <br />contact. Tl~e concept behind ACBAN is to create a one-stop small business <br />assistance resource center for small businesses now located in or desiring <br />to locate in Anoka County. The Partnership is currently working with <br />several county Chambers of Commerce, Anoka Vocational Technical <br />Institute, Anoka Ramsey Community College, several cities, development <br />companies and others in an effort to develop a coordinated efficient and <br />highly usable program to assist small businesses. To our knowledge this <br />will be the first comprehensive county-wide effort of its kind. <br /> <br />The Partnership l~as been Involved in various smatler projects and is also <br />assisting several smaller communities located in Anoka County to <br />structure economic development programs. If you have any questions or <br />comments regarding any of the Partnerships projects, please call or write <br />to~ <br /> <br />Roger Jensen <br />Executive Director <br />Anoka County Economic Development Partnership <br />299 Coon Rapids Boulevard Suite 12 <br />Coon Rapids, MN 55433 <br />(612)786-0869 <br /> <br /> <br />