Import Replacement

Finding products/services being imported into a city or small region, then finding local suppliers who can compete for that business.

Typically a GrassRoots operation, since

• at the Nation-State level it only seems to be Positive Sum if it involves national trading balances.

• professional Economist types tend to believe in regional Specialization (Competitive Advantage)

• no visible/toutable Big Government Big Project opportunities, like World Bank projects

Oregon Marketplace - Alana Probst