Lake Martin Area EDA Business Retention and Expansion Program
The focus of our Business Retention and Expansion program is to assist in connecting existing businesses with the right information, resources, and programs, and in developing strong working relationships with our key businesses in the community. To accomplish this, we proactively set up one-on-one on-site company visits with members of your leadership, management, or human resource team to learn more about your company's thoughts, ideas, issues, concerns, plans for growth, and valuable insights into the local community. This information allows our community to be in a position to better assist and help your business remain profitable, competitive, efficient and successful. We provide resources and solutions to challenges relating to workforce, accessing capital, navigating the regulatory environment, assistance with real estate and site selection, and more.
THINGS WE CAN HELP WITH:
Twice a year visit to your facility to meet with leadership and conduct a needs assessment. Visits will be conducted with a local partner (mayor, council, County Commission, etc) in order to reinforce the idea of the value that your company adds to the local economy to our local elected officials.
Expeditious permitting and development coordination with your City and/or County.
Facilitation and coordination of all meetings with city and government officials, agencies, and other business resources.
Managing local economic development incentive requests and application processes, as well as assistance and advice on applicable state and local incentives and grants that may be available for your qualifying project.
Site Selection - real estate site information for available land and buildings for sale or lease for expansion projects.
A single point of contact dedicated to your project from inception to successful completion.
Monthly HR Roundtable meetings, providing opportunities to hear speakers on pertinent industry topics, as well as opportunities to network with other local companies.
Wage and Benefit survey updated every three years for all local industries that wish to participate.
· Assistant with employee hiring through job advertisements on social media, network sharing as well as an annual in person career/job fair hosted by LMAEDA with free access for local companies.
No cost notary services.
Access to market data that includes demographics, labor force, real estate, income and wage data, and company lists
Additional Benefits
Monthly “Industry Spotlight” that will highlight a particular company each month. Highlight will coincide with the company’s “event”, such as an anniversary, award recognition, announcement of new customer contracts, etc.