THE PROJECT WILL REVIEW CURRENT INCENTIVES OFFERED BUSINESS FOR ITS INVOLVEMENT WITH THE TARGET POPULATION.

THE PROJECT WILL REVIEW CURRENT INCENTIVES OFFERED BUSINESS FOR ITS INVOLVEMENT WITH THE TARGET POPULATION. RESEARCH EFFECTIVE METHODS OF PROVIDING INCENTIVES TO BUSINESS. EXAMINE ALTERNATIVES THAT INCREASE PRIVATE SECTOR INVOLVEMENT. STUDY VARIOUS MARKETING TECHNIQUES TO IMPROVE PRESENTATION OF BENEFIT PACKAGES TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR, E.G., SAVINGS, CUTTING-COST, AND PROFIT MARGIN. THE PROJECT WILL BE CONDUCTED BY EXTENSIVE RESEARCH OF VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS, PERIODICALS AND GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS. THROUGH CONTACT WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND THE LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING UNITS. BY REVIEWING AND CONDUCTING SURVEYS ON ATTRACTIVE BENEFITS TO SMALL BUSINESSES. CORRELATION OF DATA FROM SURVEYS INTO A RECOMMENDED APPROACH FOR ACHIEVING EFFECTIVE MARKETING OF INCENTIVES. THE PROJECT WILL RESULT IN IDENTIFYING ADDITIONAL INCENTIVES AND BENEFITS TO ATTRACT BUSINESSES INVOLVEMENT IN EMPLOYING SPECIFIC TARGET GROUPS. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS INVOLVEMENT SHOULD RESULT IN A DECREASE IN BARRIERS AND AN INCREASE IN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE TARGET POPULATION.