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Our team at Ady Advantage is your source for economic development growth and diversification, whether you are a state, region, utility, or local EDO. We know how to assess and diagnose whatever issues you are facing, and develop solutions that work, whether it involves training, a rigorous economic analysis and plan, or a fresh approach to marketing your area.
And if you are a company looking to grow, diversify, expand, or relocate, we can help you with a range of programs from site selection to related topics such as talent recruitment strategies and the effects of automation on your industry and company.
SERVICES
Site Selection
Where and how you expand or contract your company’s geographic footprint is one of the most critical decisions that your company will face. With access to numerous databases and proprietary techniques in addition to decades of experience with projects across sectors, Ady Advantage can identify locations, evaluate real estate options, and negotiate incentives on your behalf.
Economic Development
We’ve helped over 500 economic development organizations (EDOs) tackle their most challenging and important issues. That gives us an extraordinary perspective and toolbox to help our ED clients create positive impacts and outcomes for their communities. Whether it’s training or a full-fledged economic development strategic plan, we can help lead the way.
Business Retention and Expansion
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ADY INSIGHTS
Top 10 Economic Development Headlines for 2021
Last March, I wrote a blog predicting how Covid-19 would impact economic development. It’s been quite a ride since then, but my predictions were pretty darn close. At least enough to embolden me to make some predictions for 2021. Here we go! Top 10 Economic...
Site Selectors and Economic Development Organizations Not Always on the Same Page
At Ady Advantage embracing data is built into our mission. As such, we conduct industry-wide research to help inform our site selection clients and the economic developers who serve them. One key finding of our research was a distinct mismatch, or gap, in the...
BRE Takes a Front Seat
Business retention and expansion (BRE) has never been more critical. One of the first things economic development organizations (EDO) did when COVID-19 hit was reach out to their existing businesses. This was the most direct and efficient way to understand the...
