Economic Gardening
Growing Your Second-Stage Business
Traditional business retention focuses on financial incentive tools to help a company’s bottom line. But many businesses need assistance with top-line strategy development before they can grow.
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Traditional Retention & Expansion |
Economic Gardening |
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Annual visits to many companies of all sizes |
Focus on second-stage companies wih the desire, capability and opportunity for growth |
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Focus on reducing costs |
Assist with developing core strategy |
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Tools are primarily tax abatements and regulatory assistance |
Tools are sophisticated business support services |
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Work with companies after they have identified their strategies |
Meet frequently to build strategy proactively |
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Connect companies with local resources |
Connect companies with local resources |
Midland Tomorrow’s economic gardening program helps local manufacturing and technology businesses develop strategy in the areas of human resources, finance, innovation, sales and commercialization, marketing, and CEO leadership.
Interested in learning more about Economic Gardening and what Midland Tomorrow can do for you? Learn the basics, then let us know when you're ready to grow your second stage business!