I always tell young up-and-comers is that there are a lot of members of the Truro business community in need of succession planning, so if we can get a young entrepreneur interested in perhaps taking over an existing business and doing it in a cooperative manner, the opportunities are practically boundless. We don’t want to miss out on what established businesses still have to offer, and at the same time we don’t want to frown upon the new and exciting.” “There is something about seeing other people succeed that I really enjoy. It really gives me a thrill.” Town hall has been pursuing the new and exciting for a number of years. “Make Tracks for Truro” was for years the slogan of the Railside shire town until a recent effort by the branding task force to modernize the town’s image. “Our new brand is ‘Make the Connection’ and we feel that stands, in part, for reaching out to young business developers,” Bill continued. “I’ve said my entire career in politics that young developers are the lifeblood of any town. Their attitude is just different. A young business person is willing to spend a buck to make a buck, while the ‘old money’ approach is ‘I’ll spend a buck if I’m guaranteed in writing to make 10.’ The
Truro Development Corporation Limited, operating as
www.downtowntruro.ca contactus@downtowntruro.ca • 902-895-9258 605 Prince Street, Truro, NS B2N 1G2 fosters a safe and clean community and provides many opportunities for community engagement through social and cultural events. The Downtown Truro Partnership, representing the downtown business community, develops and delivers economic development, marketing and promotional initiatives for its members while encouraging a unique environment for business and urban living in the heart of Truro. The DTP markets and invests in the community at large, leverages green and public space development,
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