Downtown Laconia Urban Renewal 2020

jetskier · 10-05-2018, 03:57 PM

Don't have the skilled workforce, so it is difficult to attract new businesses.
Don't have the businesses to attract the skilled workforce.

There are advantages to the area:

Lifestyle afforded by the lake
Generally, reasonable cost of living....check Boston..off the charts.
No state income tax

There has to be a definitive catalyst to break the cycle. Right now, Laconia needs to build both the skilled workforce and attract the right businesses. Creating a university affiliation and a startup ecosystem would be one potential way to begin to break the cycle.

Just my 2 cents.

Jetskier

10-05-2018, 03:57 PM	#17
jetskier Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Reading, MA and South Down Shores Posts: 854 Thanks: 57 Thanked 183 Times in 114 Posts	Catch 22 Don't have the skilled workforce, so it is difficult to attract new businesses. Don't have the businesses to attract the skilled workforce. There are advantages to the area: Lifestyle afforded by the lake Generally, reasonable cost of living....check Boston..off the charts. No state income tax There has to be a definitive catalyst to break the cycle. Right now, Laconia needs to build both the skilled workforce and attract the right businesses. Creating a university affiliation and a startup ecosystem would be one potential way to begin to break the cycle. Just my 2 cents. Jetskier