Hi Davs,
Good to see a public official trying to bring prosperity to their
community.
joanna4-ga's suggestion was excellent. And it got me started thinking
about what I would do if I were in your position.
If I were just trying to make a broad sweep, here are places I would
go:
The U.S. Department of Commerce - talk to their Trade Office
http://www.commerce.gov/trade_opportunities.html
Chambers of Commerce - any company that's growing and healthy tends to
be a member.
The largest commercial realtors in your community.
Anyone who's considering relocating is talking to them about
locations.
Trade Associations, Unions or Organizations
It's hard to be more specific because I don't know where you're
located
or what your community has to offer (resources, work force,
infrastructure),
or what your community can afford to build to attract businesses.
If I were in your position, I would look at what we had to offer.
Next, I would think about what one major industry my community could
serve.
(i.e. the film industry, the technology communities, heavy
manufacturing,
ports and shipping...)
Then, I would do research to see which companies were in the news
(Wall
Street Journal and business news) because they had trouble attracting
a
work-force (like California - housing is too costly in most
communities
to accommodate people living close to jobs), had excessive tax
burdens,
and other problems you could solve for them.
I'd scour the news and contact the corporate executives.
I'd hit the trade shows and trade organizations and see
what the executive directors of those organizations can tell
you about their members. They'll know the gossip.
And don't overlook the large accounting firms. They're not out
of the picture. Even some of the smaller, more aggressive law
firms.
One of my friends just told me that he just met the person who does
the deals for the State of California. She brought three major new
corporations to this state by helping one of them get financing for
a new plant; helping another get some major tax breaks for hiring
from our work force; and yet another, by cutting zoning and planning
red-tape for the company.
Will this help you get started? Or do you want more?
Best wishes,
Your TaxMama-ga |
Clarification of Answer by
taxmama-ga
on
04 Oct 2002 18:11 PDT
Dear davs,
My pleasure.
If you are looking to attract serious corporate money, you want to
be in contact with the companies that work with the top corporations.
Here are some of the top national relocation services and commercial
real estate brokers. The contact numbers are to the corporate offices.
You want
to contact the people who make the decisions. They'll put you in touch
with
the right people in your own community.
GMAC Relocation - James Simon,
president and CEO of GMAC Global Relocation Services 800-589-7858
http://www.gmacglobalrelocation.com/Nav.asp?pg=14
You may want to click on their ‘Strategic Consultancy" link.
Armstrong Relocation -
http://www.armstrongrelocation.com/services/office/default.asp
800-365-0103 They are associated with United Van Lines and claim to
be
their biggest affiliate. I cannot find contact information for the
specific officers. Clyde Springer and James Watson are mentioned as
the founders. But there is nothing to indicate if they are still
involved
with the company.
Long & Foster -
http://www.longandfoster.com/services/CommercialProperty.aspx
These commercial real estate investment brokers have a remarkably high
Alexa.com rating for traffic statistics.. They are smart enough to
offer various languages on their site and seem to deal with
international relocations, as well. This may provide an introduction
to
an overseas market.
Relo Direct - will have a local office. Or contact their national
offices -
312-424-0400
http://www.relo.com/home.cfm?DisplayPage=CorporateRelocation/corpReloaction.cfm
(See INC Magazine article -
http://www.inc.com/magazine/20020801/24454-3.html )
Coldwell Banker Commercial Division - (800) 222-2162
JERRY D. ANDERSON, CCIM
President, COLDWELL BANKER COMMERCIAL
http://209.67.6.74/Frameset.asp?Page=coldwell.html
You know who they are, need I say more?
Marcus and Millichap
http://www.marcusmillichap.com/
Harvey E. Green CEO
http://www.marcusmillichap.com/AboutUs/Executives/Bios.asp?EID=2
Contact link for Harvey E. Green - 818-907-0600, Encino, CA office
http://www.marcusmillichap.com/Contact/email.asp?EID=2
They are very active in the commercial property community in Southern
California. I didn't realize they had such extensive reach.
Re/Max Commercial International - (303) 770-5531
Dave Liniger RE/MAX co-founder and chairman of the board
http://www.remax.com/comm/index.html
Again, excellent brand recognition.
Cushman and Wakefield 212-841-7500
http://www.cushmanwakefield.com/us/
Philip Russo Director, Media Relations 212-841-7918
This will get you to some of the right contacts.
Best wishes,
Your TaxMama-ga
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