Networks can actually envision and measure their economic growth impacts on communities and regions and network spaces. Here are just a few indicators that can consider:
- Number of new college-degreed & non-degreed jobs created by current organizations in each sector
- Number of jobs created by new organizations in each sector
- Number of new organizations coming to locate here from outside in each sector
- Number of new organizations started from within the community in each sector
- Number of new product and service lines offered by community organizations in each sector
- Number of people in the community less or no longer dependent on public services and aid in each sector
- Number of businesses performing better in each sector
- Number of organizations with successful strategic processes in each sector
- Number of residents with increased housing value in each sector
- Number of students graduating to the next levels in each sector
- Number of students starting new businesses and organizations in each sector
- Number of employees re-skilled for new industries in each sector
- Number of consumer dollars shifted from non-local businesses to local businesses in each sector
- Number of businesses and organizations shifting to local suppliers in each sector
- Number of people whose health care, education, and energy costs have decreased in each sector
- Number of children with reading, writing, research, financial, and cultural literacies in each sector
- Number of older citizens living longer and with few costs of living in each sector
- Number of employers satisfied with the local pool of talent for open positions in each sector
- Number of organizations winning grants, awards, and funding for local projects and efforts in each sector
- Number of occupied commercial and retail spaces in each sector
- Number of employee owned businesses that spawn new businesses