“CSS has been a great resource for LEDA by providing articles from various sources on our existing industries and their corporate headquarters. This gives us an additional opportunity to support our local industry with their successes and challenges.”

Crystal Gettys, Business Development Manager
Lincoln Economic Development Association

The global economy has changed drastically in the last two years.

During times such as these, the risk to local municipalities of their local employers downsizing, relocating, or being recruited elsewhere goes up, and to remain strong, you need to seek out alternatives to keep ahead of the game.

So economic development agencies need solid business research methods to gather intelligence on local businesses. The CSS Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) News Research program is a business intelligence strategy that provides you with information on your local employers without your having to call and meet with them.

While having a business call program is vital, it’s just as important to have a proactive business research methods to gather information on your local companies, research methods that don’t require any of your valuable time.

• Leadership turnover
• Company layoffs (locally or elsewhere)
• Business acquisitions
• New product development for key local businesses
• Jobs outsourcing
• Salary cuts