how-to-think-about-incentives-roi

Figuring out if an incentives package is a good deal that will generate the expected returns for your community is not easy. While many organizations are asked to calculate ROI (return on investment), what does that actually mean for economic development? Assuming...

explaining-economic-impact

Economic impact analyses are valuable tools for generating insights into the value a new investment can bring to a region, but what does it really mean for your decision-making or tell you about your economy? Guest blogger Paul Scheuren of Impact DataSource explains...

4-steps-to-smart-incentive-decisions

Successful economic development organizations do their homework before offering incentives. Our partners at Impact DataSource have prepared a useful guide for economic developers to follow when deciding whether a project is worthy of investment that complements our...