Targeting industries and individual companies to recruit is a prominent feature of these plans. Priority is placed on providing customized service to individual customers. Financial information is maintained on over 10 million U.S. companies, and is made available to customers through the LCRA subscription. These reports assist communities in performing due diligence evaluations and provide detailed financial and operational information on prospective new companies. This type of information is very useful in dealing with new companies and prospects, and in determining appropriate levels of financial incentives, if any, to offer new companies.
Staff also assists customers with development of marketing materials used in direct mail efforts.
Marketplace Software . This software is utilized in determining which industries and specific companies we contact in our direct mail campaign. Financial Incentive Programs Recruitment Staff provides assistance to communities in formulating financial incentive packages to recruit specific companies as well as comprehensive community incentive strategies. Information is maintained on state and federal financial incentive programs, as well as example incentive packages utilized by other communities. Networks and Contacts Business Recruitment staff works diligently to cultivate a diverse network of contacts in state agencies, real estate brokerage and development, corporate real estate, law firms, utilities and transportation providers, etc.