High Performance Communities

Meeting the competitive challenges of rapid change
A high performance community is any group of motivated people with a common interest in building a competitive and livable community in the face of the rapidly changing, global economy.

It can be a city, a county or a multi-community regional effort. Following are some of the characteristics of a high performance community:

• Connected to high-speed, broadband telecommunications
• Nourishes entrepreneurs
• Creates job growth from within, focusing on higher-wage technology and information industries
• Thinks globally
• Focuses on industries that build on local interests, resources and assets
• Networks vigorously locally and with partners outside the region
• Cultivates robust civic institutions and regional collaboration

The High Performance Community initiative is a unique strategy process that Praxis Strategy Group has developed with funding from USDA’s Small Business Innovation Research program.  The HPC methodology has been deployed in 15 states for more than 10 years by Praxis Strategy Group.

The Praxis Strategy Group strategic planning process doesn’t stop at just demographic research and economic indicators.  We use many personal interviews, online surveys and community meetings to gather the input and uncover and develop all local initiatives, large and small.

Praxis Strategy Group deploys Action Summits to build connections to your important industries, Strategy Forums to engage local stakeholders, and the Enterprise Homesteading Program to work with entrepreneurs.