Government
Economic development capacity for Governments
How a community makes room to grow
Economic development works on the systems a community's growth depends on: where new businesses can start, what entrepreneurs are able to reach, and what a place does with the buildings and assets it already has. The focus is on finding where opportunity is blocked at the level of the whole community and building a practical plan to open it. Every engagement is grounded in evidence and built to be funded, defended, and carried through to implementation.
Economic development strategy and advisory
Set a clear direction for economic development in your community and get an advisor who stays in it with you. Deliverables include an economic development strategy and assessment, stakeholder and partner facilitation, and ongoing advisory support through implementation. Structured as a project or a monthly retainer depending on the level of support you need.
Entrepreneurship and small business ecosystem strategy
Grow the small businesses and entrepreneurs already in your community. Deliverables include a map of your local entrepreneurship ecosystem, a gap analysis of what founders can't currently reach, and a strategy to connect them to capital, customers, and support. Useful for cities and agencies building a small business or startup pipeline from the ground up.
Business incubator planning and feasibility
Plan a business incubator that can sustain itself. Deliverables include a feasibility study, an operating and business model, a funding and revenue strategy, and a space and program plan you can take to funders or council. This is the groundwork that decides whether an incubator opens strong or stalls.
Vacant space and adaptive reuse strategy
Turn vacant and underused buildings into spaces that put your downtown back to work. Deliverables include a site assessment, an adaptive reuse concept, and a redevelopment strategy that matches empty properties to viable uses, from small business space to incubators to mixed use. Built to give a city or authority a fundable, defensible plan for its empty commercial space.