GROWING ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITIES

Since 2010, the city of Decatur's labor force decreased 20% and our unemployment rate is consistently higher than state and national averages.  Our city must identify and remove barriers that hinder business and work collaboratively with our partners to identify ways city government can assist in job growth.  Opportunities for our city include incentives to attract new employers and to encourage growth of pre-existing businesses, growing jobs through neighborhood revitalization, and expanding resources for start-ups.  A thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem in Decatur is critical to our long-term success.  Growing entrepreneurial opportunities can: create high paying jobs, improve the labor force, diversify the economy, and reverse population decline.