By Erin Roman
InMariopa.com
Rives is president and CEO of the Maricopa Economic Development Alliance. /Dan-Miller photo
Maricopa has a triad of entities working on economic development for the city with a fourth in the beginning stages.
The city’s economic development department, the Maricopa Chamber of Commerce and the Maricopa Economic Development Alliance focus on different aspects of the city’s economic growth.
The city’s newest organization, the Maricopa Business Council, is trying to see where it fits in, founder Eric Lacz said.
“What we’re focusing on is developing and educating small businesses,” Lacz said.
Dennis Hoffman, an economics professor at the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, said it is essential to know what the objectives of the four organizations are to determine if all are needed in the city.
“Having four entities could work in a small town as long as they are willing to seamlessly work together,” Hoffman said.
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