State-of-the-Region: Performance Indicators for the Buffalo-Niagara
Region In the 21st Century
ECONOMY
| Link | Description |
| Amherst Chamber of Commerce |
Amherst Industrial Development Agency Other Economic Development Links |
"...our primary purpose has been to promote regional employment growth through the attraction, expansion and retention of companies within the Town of Amherst..." |
 Better Business Bureau |
"...OUR MISSION: WE WILL BE THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF MARKETPLACE INFORMATION AND OF COMMERCIAL AND COMMUNITY DISPUTE RESOLUTION SERVICES WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES..." |
 Buffalo Economic Renaissance Corp. |
"...Buffalo's Economic Development Zone offers businesses like yours the unique opportunity to help develop our city while earning important tax credits, utility discounts and more. In fact, over 48 businesses have already participated, resulting in nearly $100 million in business investments..." |
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"Buffalo & Erie County Private Industry Council, Inc...the primary workforce development agency for Buffalo and Erie County. We provide training and employment services to local business and industry and to job seekers. Our services are designed to support maximum productivity for area businesses and the maximum level of employment for area residents. Because the PIC is funded through the Job Training Partnership Act and other sources, we offer a wide variety of services to job seekers and to local businesses at no charge..." |
 Buffalo In A Box Monopoly Board Game |
"...it's what we do in each city to really find out what makes that city so special...how many of these places mean something to a friend or relative?" |
 Buffalo Niagara Enterprise |
"...single entry point for business inquiries, BNE enables you to obtain quick and accurate answers to questions about everything from available properties and facilities to tax incentives and workforce development programs..." |
 Buffalo Niagara Partnership |
"...a regional chamber of commerce for the Niagara marketplace, representing employers from the eight counties of Western New York and the southern peninsula of Ontario, Canada..." |
| Buffalo Place Inc. | "...Buffalo Place Inc., together with our affiliate Buffalo Place Foundation, is the independent not-for-profit corporation founded to manage the downtown core surrounding Buffalo's pedestrian mall. Incorporated in 1971 as the "Downtown Buffalo Management Corporation", Buffalo Place Inc. has been staffed since 1983 to provide a variety of services to the downtown community. The organization focuses on marketing, maintenance, planning and advocacy. Buffalo Place is an active participant in all issues relating to downtown..." |
 BuffaloWorks.Net--New Millenium Group of WNY |
"...the New Millennium Group of the Western New York, Inc. (NMG) is a unique community action group dedicated to positive change in the Buffalo Niagara Region...promoting the economic, social, and community vitality of the region...working to improve the quality of life for everyone in the Buffalo Niagara Region...a not-for-profit corporation comprised of volunteers...comprised of Action Groups that make real change happen!..." |
 Business First of Buffalo |
"...the Buffalo business newspaper..a publication of American City Business Journals..." |
| Downtown Buffalo 2002! | "...Downtown Buffalo 2002! is a strategic plan implementation campaign managed through a working partnership between the City of Buffalo, Buffalo Place Inc., and the Urban Design Project of the School of Architecture and Planning, University at Buffalo..." |
 Empire State Advantage: Excellence at Work Program |
"...a powerful continuous improvement program administered by a unique public/private sector partnership formed to focus on ensuring New York State's economic competitiveness in the global marketplace. The partnership is being supported by Governor George Pataki and his administration, along with a number of major New York corporations, and key health care and education leaders from around the state..." |
 Entrepreneurial Edge |
"...the Edward Lowe Foundation has created a Web site, Entrepreneurial Edge, where entrepreneurs can find peers, share experiences, and learn how to grow their companies. The site provides access to information that leads to solutions for the entrepreneur and the growth-company community..." |
 Erie 1 BOCES |
"...BOCES is an acronym for Board of Cooperative Educational Services, a regional public education service organization. Established in 1948 by the state legislature, a BOCES provides quality, cost-effective educational services to school districts in New York State. There are 38 BOCES statewide. Erie 1 BOCES serves approximately 73,600 students in 19 component school districts surrounding the city of Buffalo. The mission of Erie 1 BOCES is to sustain and enhance the capacity of component school districts to carry out their roles as the chief instrument in the schooling of the children, youth and adults in their communities..." |
| Greater Buffalo Convention & Visitors Bureau | "...Buffalo has often been called the "20-minute city" because everything is conveniently located and easily accessible. The shops, the sights, the meeting centers are all withing a short commute of one another. And now getting around is even easiser because of the services available at the Buffalo Visitor Center, located in the heart of the Theatre District in downtown Buffalo..." |
| HUD Grants | "...Fiscal Year 2000 Super Notice of Funding Availability (SuperNOFA) announces the availability of approximately $2.424 billion in HUD program funds covering 39 grant categories within programs operated and administered by HUD offices and Section 8 housing voucher assistance..." |
| Lt. Col. Matt Urban Human Services Center of WNY | "...has provided a wide range of services to the residents of the Broadway Fillmore Area and the East Side of Buffalo for over 25 years. These include homeownership opportunities, weatherization services, a full service real estate company, services to senior citizens, youth and family services, a senior apartment complex and a refugee building. In addition, our sites are used for community meetings, events and partnership programs..." |
        MadeInBuffalo.com |
"Made In Buffalo.com is Western New York's premier showcase featuring the best products made in Buffalo and the Niagara Region. Now you are only a few clicks away from world famous products produced here and shipped directly to you." |
| Niagara County Industrial Development Agency | "...primary goal is to encourage economic growth and expansion through financial incentives and other support services, thus stimulating the investment climate for existing industrial expansion, as well as encouraging new industry to locate in Niagara County. This will, in turn, result in diversified employment opportunities in industrial and commercial sectors..." |
| Niagara Falls Area Chamber of Commerce | "...mission...is to advance economic development, promote commerce and business, enhance the area's cultural environment, and encourage cost-effective governmental responsibility, thereby contributing to the area's quality of life..." |
| Niagara Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau | "...whether you're planning your next trip to Niagara Falls, USA or thinking about bringing your next meeting or convention to the "Cataract City", the NFCVB can help make your visit a memorable one. From accommodating meeting facilities to world-class shopping, Niagara Falls, USA has it all..." |
| UB Office of Urban Initiatives | "...OUI opens doors to... markets... capital... business information clearinghouse..." |
| Venture Capital Companies | Buffalo Ventures | Intrepid Capital Corporation |