Economic Development Strategy

R & M brings a depth of experience, creativity and intellectual curiosity that enables us to deliver sound economic development strategies that add real value to our clients' programs, while responding to the vision and passions of local and regional leadership.  We have strengthened existing strategic plans and developed them from scratch, using a combination of primary and secondary research, focus groups, one-on-one interviews and the decades-long experience of two of our principals -- Mike McCarthy and Susan Blansett -- both of whom are Certified Economic Developers in good standing.  We've been in your shoes, we've delivered economic development results at the local, regional and state level, and we know what it takes.

We have developed key strategy elements or entire strategic plans for many of our clients, among them:

The City of Fort Collins, CO; Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce Q5 Initiative (IL); Colorado Rural Development Council; Will County Center for Economic Development (IL); Northern Colorado EDC; Obion County Chamber of Commerce (TN); St. Louis County Economic Council; Greene County Community Foundation; Phillips County, CO; DIA Partnership (CO); and more.

So whether it's business retention, attraction, workforce development, downtown revitalization, infrastructure development, entrepreneurial/small business development, marketing, advocacy, or even social equity programs, we have the knowledge and resources to assemble a winning strategy for your comunity.  

In addition, we are the only firm of our kind that is successfully bridging the gap between economic development and philanthropy -- ask us how!