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Wadley-Donovan Group Locational Audit and Business Recruitment Strategy for the Chattanooga Area - Executive Summary
The Wadley-Donovan Group (WDG) was commissioned by the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce to create an economic development action plan for the City of Chattanooga and Hamilton County. The results of WDG's analysis are summarized in this executive report, beginning with a synopsis of the area's locational assets and challenges, and concluding with a list of recommended actions and targeted industries.
Click here for a PDF of the Wadley-Donovan Group Locational Audit
Click here for a text copy of the Wadley-Donovan Group Locational Audit
Wadley-Donovan Group Target Industry Profiles
Click title below for a PDF of each target industry profile
Business and Information Services
Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Insurance Services
Plastics Manufacturing
University of North Carolina Entrepreneurial Opportunity Report
As the Chattanooga region moves into the 21st century, its leaders seek to rekindle the spirit of entrepreneurial development that has been an important source of economic development in the past. This report provides a foundation for that effort, by restating the importance and limitations of entrepreneurship as an economic development strategy for the Chattanooga region, identifying the elements necessary for successful entrepreneurship, providing an assessment of the region's entrepreneurial potential, and identifying critical next steps for the region to consider. The report is based on a six-month study of the region by the Office of Economic Development at the University of North Carolina.
Click here for a PDF of the Entrepreneurial Study Report
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