Strategic Planning

Strategic Location Advisors specializes in developing customized plans for rural communities, regional organizations, states, power companies, and anyone involved in community and economic development growth.  Not every need is the same so our plans can be robust & wholistic from a 30,000-foot view or ground-level tactical action plans ready to deploy.  Types of plans our team has successfully completed:

 

  • Rural Economic Development Plans
  • Regional Economic Development Plans
  • Comprehensive Economic Development (CEDS)
  • Power Company Target Industry Strategies
  • Housing Strategic Plans
  • Tactical Action Plans
  • Tourism Strategies
  • Downtown & Community Revitalization Plans
Strategic Planning

BUILDING A STRONG FOUNDATION

One of our core beliefs is ensuring a strong foundation from which to build a successful economic development program.  Strategic Location Advisors can assess and help build the five pillars that we believe set the stage for achieving desired results in your community, region, or state.

Foundation for Success

VALUE PROPOSITION

An attractive value proposition leads to wins for your community.  Strategic Location Advisors will uncover the existing value proposition of your community and design strategies to enhance it for target sector recruitment, tourism development, community redevelopment, or wholistic planning.

Value Proposition

CUSTOMIZED PLANS FOR YOU

Strategic Location Advisors can customize your strategic plan based on the most important needs of your community.  Below is a checklist we use when designing custom proposals to bring only the deliverables your organization, leadership, or community wants.

Strat Plan Checklist 2

OFF-THE-SHELF PLAN EXAMPLES

Many of our clients customize their plans, however, Strategic Location Advisors offers standard plans at listed costs which you can quickly assess and see what is best for you.  Don't see what fits your needs?  Meet with us so we can learn your needs and develop a proposal custom for you.

Foundational

For Organizations and Communities Getting Started or Needing New Initial Direction.  As-Is or Customize to Your Needs.  Typically Developed as a 1-Year Action Plan


$19,500


  • Foundational Review & Analysis
  • Community Visit
  • Group Roundtable Sessions
  • Economic Overview
  • Strategic Recommendations
  • Implementation Matrix

Tactical

Mid-Range Plan for Hyper-Focused Strategies Around Specific Needs.  Commonly Used by Rural Communities and for Targeted Recruitment.  As-Is or Customize.


$39,500 & Up


  • EcDev Training for Leadership
  • Community Site Visit
  • Group Roundtable Sessions
  • General Economic Analysis
  • Labor Indicator Review
  • Industrial Site Review
  • In-Person Alignment Meeting
  • Strategic Recommendations
  • Implementation Matrix

Comprehensive

Full Service Economic Development Strategic Plan. Deliverables Can Be As-Is or Customizable for Additional Cost.  5 to 10 Year Planning with Cost Analysis for Implementation.


$75,000 & up


  • EcDev Training for Leadership
  • Community Site Visit
  • Stakeholder One-on-One
  • Group Roundtable Sessions
  • In-Depth Economic Analysis
  • Workforce Advantage Analysis
  • Industrial Site Fatal Flaw Analysis
  • Target Sector Analysis
  • In-Person Alignment Meeting
  • Strategic Recommendations
  • Strategy Comparative Examples
  • Implementation Schedule
  • Implementation Cost Estimates

GET YOUR PROPOSAL TODAY

Click below to schedule a meeting with the Strategic Location Advisors team for a custom strategic planning proposal.