Business Retention and Expansion Program
The primary goal of the Business Expansion and Retention Program of the Economic Development Council of Tallahassee and Leon County (EDC) is to retain, protect and nurture local jobs and businesses. The Expansion and Retention Program promotes growth in the area's existing business community by providing a wide range of services necessary to foster job creation and the generation of new capital investment.
In order to better understand the composition of the local industry mix, EDC staff routinely conducts company site visits. In addition, the EDC conducts Business Needs Assessments and facilitates Industry Sector Roundtables to identify issues affecting the business climate or specific companies.
Incentives
To assist existing businesses, the EDC draws from a potent array of state and local economic development programs.
Information and Research
To businesses that are either expanding or considering location options outside of the area, access to accurate and timely information is critical. To support the expansion or retention decision, the EDC is able to provide detailed data, which highlights Tallahassee and Leon County's dynamic community and business environment. Information on the following can be provided or presented:
- Business Climate
- Community Asset and Resource Inventory
- Education and Workforce Development
- Economic Impact Analyses
- Market Information
- Economic Development Partners Directory
Site Selection Services
The Economic Development Council maintains an extensive sites and facilities database that is available for query on the Internet. In concert with local brokers and real estate professionals, the EDC continuously updates the sites and facilities database with new information. EDC staff has considerable experience in the site selection process. Please visit the sites and facilities database.
Existing Business Support Network
The EDC works with a variety of community partners to provide technical assistance, incentives and other inducements to support business retention and expansion. Community partners include (but are not limited to):
- The City of Tallahassee Economic Development Department
850.891.8886 - Community Redevelopment Agency
- The Downtown Development Authority
- The Office of Minority Business Development
- FAMU Small Business Development Center
850.599.3407 - The Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship
850.644.3372 - Lively Technical Center
850.487.7555 - Service Corp of Retired Executives (SCORE)
407.420.4844 - Tallahassee Community College
850.201.6200 - Workforce Plus
850.922.0023