Business ventures sought by Kaarster entrepreneurs
In an effort to boost its economic conditions and attract more trade tax-intensive businesses, the city of Kaarst, Germany is encouraged to align with the regional Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK)'s economic policy action program.
The program, based on workshops with entrepreneurs and an open online participation process, typically emphasises creating a business-friendly environment, enhancing infrastructure, and offering incentives tailored to attract such enterprises.
Key strategies based on typical IHK economic programs include:
- Improving local infrastructure and connectivity: Facilitating business operations and logistics, making the location attractive for companies dealing with heavy trade and logistics requirements.
- Offering targeted incentives or tax reliefs: To trade tax-intensive businesses, offsetting the higher local business taxes they face, encouraging them to locate or expand in Kaarst.
- Enhancing cooperation between local government and businesses: Understanding their needs better and streamlining bureaucratic processes, simplifying establishment and growth in Kaarst.
- Fostering skilled workforce development: Ensuring businesses have access to qualified employees, making the area more attractive for investment.
- Promoting sustainable and innovative business practices: Aligning with broader governmental and EU economic goals, attracting modern companies focused on future-oriented industries.
While the exact contents of the IHK's economic policy action program specific to Kaarst are not detailed in the search results, such programs generally focus on these elements to stimulate local economies and attract businesses that contribute significantly to trade tax revenues.
Kaarst can capitalize on its proximity to major economic hubs like Düsseldorf and Cologne to leverage regional supply chains and labor markets, making it a strategic choice for businesses requiring good regional integration.
The IHK's position paper focuses on improving the city center of Kaarst, specifically addressing security and cleanliness. Existing businesses in the "Kaarst-Ost" industrial area must be able to continue to develop. The revitalization of the "Kaarst-Ost" industrial area should be used to establish new, image-enhancing commercial uses while securing the locations of existing businesses.
Business owners in Kaarst have praised the increased focus on security but are not satisfied with the cleanliness. Jürgen Steinmetz, CEO of the IHK, emphasises the importance of economically-friendly municipalities that support local business growth, innovation, and employment.
The IHK recommends that the city of Kaarst becomes a member of the Quality Association of SME-oriented Municipalities and strive for the "SME-oriented Municipal Administration" certificate. The result is a practical program that provides municipal decision-makers with concrete guidelines on how to future-proof Kaarst's location.
[1] IHK North Rhine-Westphalia (2021). Economic policy action program [Online]. Available at: www.mittlerer-niederrhein.ihk.de/33180 [4] IHK Düsseldorf (2021). Economic development in Kaarst [Online]. Available at: www.ihk-duesseldorf.de/wirtschaftsentwicklung/kaarst
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