Target
VIBRANT ECONOMY
They Should...
This is the institutional and organizational portion of implementation. They Should identifies which leaders and organizations need to be part of the JAX2025 strategic alignment, and what they can do to make the vision real.
The goal is for both increased economic growth as well as more financially prospering families. To accomplish both these aims, Visioneers identified a series of strategies to build the Vision.
Key strategies include: • Align all efforts to market Jacksonville to corporations, prospective employees, and tourists by focusing on the strengths and civic pride in Jacksonville • Streamline government processes in all Northeast Florida counties to save businesses time in their startup, expansions, and relocations • Strengthen the Small Business Development initiatives and funding initiatives for entrepreneurial growth • Coordinate economic development and workforce needs with secondary and post-secondary education to better prepare students for the workplace • Support collaborative strategies strengthening families in financial literacy, family earnings, and financial stability to reduce poverty and housing instability in Jacksonville
Reaching this Vision will require the support and active participation of a number of organizations, institutions, agencies, and coalitions. The following is a non-comprehensive list of organizations identified by Visioneers aas potential partners whose aligned actions will have a positive impact on the Target. They include, but are not limited to: • Asian American Chamber of Commerce • Beaver Street Enterprises • Camp Blanding Join Training Center • City of Jacksonville, Office of Economic Development • Department of Vocational Rehabilitation • Downtown Council of JAX Chamber • Downtown Investment Authority (DIA) • Downtown Vision, Inc. (DVI) • E3 Business Group, Inc. – North Florida Chapter • Family Foundations • Financial Institutions (Banks, Credit Unions) • First Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce • Fleet Readiness Center Southeast • Healthcare and Biosciences Council • Indo-US Chamber of Commerce of Northeast Florida 58
• Jacksonville Business Network • Jacksonville Civic Council • Jacksonville Community Development Corporations (CDCs) • Jacksonville Housing Authority • Jacksonville Jaguars • Jacksonville Mayor’s Office • Jacksonville Urban League • JAX Chamber • JAXUSA Partnership • JEA • Leadership Jacksonville • Local Colleges and Universities • Local Initiatives Support Corporation Jacksonville (LISC) • Local Media • Marine Corps Blount Island Command
• Naval Air Station Jacksonville (NAS JAX) • Naval Station Mayport • Public and private venues for the arts and events • Professional sports teams • Real$ense Prosperity Campaign Jacksonville • Six Sygma • Small Business Development Center at UNF • SMG Jacksonville • U. S. Small Business Administration • United Way of Northeast Florida • Visit Jacksonville • War on Poverty • WorkSource
Is your office, business, or organization working toward this Target? Share your project and success at Progress@JAX2025.org. Imagine it. Build it. Reach it.