Rural Economic Development Summit 2014: Developing a Competitive - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Rural Economic Development Summit 2014: Developing a Competitive Proposal Response

Lead to Proposal Response Vetting the Lead 1) Referral to Community Partners 2) EFI Receives Community Information 3) EFI Project Manager Reviews Information 4) Package Prepared for the Client 5) Feedback Provided 6)

Vetting the Lead • Access company needs • Due Diligence • Key decision drivers for the relocation or expansion • Competitive landscape 3

Request for Information • General Request • Buildings/Sites Availability • Basic Incentives • Labor Market • Logistics

Referrals • 67 Counties • 7 Regional Partners • 6 Major Utilities Approve referrals from EFI as safe sender: noreply@salesforce.com and Reply “ YES ” or “ NO ” to EFI Referral

• Florida Accolades • Florida Companies • Florida Communities • International Trade • Florida Industries • Florida’s Economy

Florida’s Response to Project Rural Summit

Florida’s Response to Project Rural Summit • Clear and Concise • Addresses the specific needs of the company • EFI adds state-level information

Feedback • Company selects Florida communities to complete a site visit • Other communities are notified they are no longer in the running • Additional Information is requested from the short-listed community(ies)

Florida Wins!!!

– Heather Squires Director of Competitiveness 407-956-5696 hsquires@enterpriseflorida.com

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Crime FPL Powering Florida • Florida Department of Law • EMSI Analyst Enforcement (FDLE) • OneSource • FBI • GIS Planning Workforce/Unions Demographics • Bureau of Labor Statistics • StatsAmerica • Florida LMI • Florida Statistical Abstract • Union Data Online • QWI jaxusa.org 21

Education Weather • IPEDS • National Climatic Data Center Storm Events Health Care Religion • Florida Health Finder • Association of Religious Data Archives Commute Times Migration • Census Journey to Work • Missouri Census Data Center jaxusa.org 22

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Regional Local Utility Realtor EDO Local Local Tax Regional FDOT NWS Assessors CareerSource Office Office Office Emergency Community Library Operations College Center jaxusa.org 25

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Melanie Moore Senior Director Business Intelligence ( 904) 366-6676 or mmoore@jaxusa.org Northeast Florida – Baker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, Putnam and St. Johns jaxusa.org 27