Synchronist CRTS®
Economic development means different things for different communities. Not every community can or wishes to have primary sector employment. Changes in the nature of the U.S. economy have made service, retail, convention, lodging, leisure, and entertainment
businesses as well as other local service businesses more significant economic elements in many communities. These service sector businesses provide jobs, personal income, and even identity to communities. Consequently, it is critical to increase the local understanding of business sector and its impact on the vitality of the community.
The difference between the economic impact of a local manufacturing firm and a retail firm is significant and generally recognized. However, the traditional economic development practice ignores this important distinction. By designing a single survey instrument for all business interviews, economic developers are skewing findings and underestimating risk.
Synchronist CRTS® is the only widely accepted tool, with users throughout the U.S. and Canada, designed exclusively for the service community. |
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A tool to understand and manage a community's Convention, Retail, Tourism, & (local) Service Economy"
"CRTS has helped us tap into information about our commercial base no one in the community was aware of. It also helps us understand how these small business owners think and work. Those insights are extremely valuable in developing programs and delivering services." IA
"Hotel, convention, retail, entertainment and related businesses are an important part of our 'quality of life.' CRTS gives us a way to gauge the health of these companies and communicate their importance to the community." AZ |
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