Case Studies

As a primary initiative of the Building the Clean Energy Economy in Western North Carolina project, a collaboration of key regional organizations representing 31 counties throughout Western North Carolina (WNC), a five-phase study was completed by AngelouEconomics over the course of several months....

The Delaware Economic Development Office (DEDO) began its strategic planning process in July 2010 with the intention of changing the foundation of economic development in the State of Delaware. Concerned with maintaining the economic health of the state, DEDO engaged AngelouEconomics and Development...

Over a four month period, AngelouEconomics embarked on a three-phase planning process to assist Yakima County Development Authority (YCDA) and its partners in identifying viable opportunities to strengthen the local economy by focusing on key targeted industries and providing strategies to spur...

The Lubbock Economic Development Alliance hired AngelouEconomics in 2005 to lead a five-month planning process, which resulted in a Strategic Marketing Plan. After the planning process was complete, AngelouEconomics was retained to support LEDA in the implementation of marketing recommendations,...

In 2011, the Pottawatomie County Economic Development Corporation (PCEDC) hired AngelouEconomics to develop an Economic Development Strategic Plan to guide Pottawatomie County’s economic development efforts.  Pottawatomie County has experienced sustained population and economic growth...

AngelouEconomics was hired by the Northwest Iowa Planning and Development Commission, Kossuth/Palo Alto County Economic Development Corporation, and the Palo Alto County Board of Supervisors to develop a strategic plan aimed at guiding Palo Alto County’s economic development efforts going...

Santa Fe is a historic and beautiful city with a long list of amenities that has made it one of the country’s top destinations. It is internationally distinguished for its rustic sophistication, classic ambiance, outdoor activities, numerous art galleries, and sacred traditions. The City of...

Within this proprietary study, AngelouEconomics (AE) compared the organizational size, structure, and results of the ten leading state economic development organizations selected through AE in consultation with the client organization. AE benchmarked performance metrics including, but not limited...

The West Des Moines community has seen rapid economic growth since the implementation of its 2003 Economic Development Plan. The growth of the economy in recent years has begun to decrease, therefore, West Des Moines commissioned AngelouEconomics to aid in the development of strategies to retain...

The Rockford Area Economic Development Council hired AngelouEconomics in 2007. AE assessed the economic landscape of the Rockford Area and provided many suggestions of how to make improvements that will enhance its economy. AE helped Rockford determine the potential of different industries using...

To better prepare for workforce growth in the renewable energy and energy efficiency industry, AngelouEconomics conducted: A benchmark study identifying metropolitan success indicators in attracting industry investment and building job training programs; and A regional employer survey designed to...

Recently, AngelouEconomics performed a benchmarking and marketing study for the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce. The study examined the efficacy of the current city and state promotional efforts relative to other competitive regions in the northeast. In our research, we found that Greater...

Like other communities in and around thriving Houston, Pearland has grown at an extraordinary rate over the past two decades, transitioning from a rural agriculture town of 19,000 to a bustling suburban community that is approaching 90,000. The city has benefited tremendously from the region’s...

In December 2007, AngelouEconomics was selected by the City of Tacoma to perform a study on the economic impact of its downtown on the area economy. The analysis examined a comprehensive array of downtown variables including employment by industry, new development, tourism, retail, and arts and...

In August 2003, AngelouEconomics began a four-month process of assessing Northern Kentucky’s preparedness as a location for high-tech businesses. The study named Northern Kentucky New Economy Readiness Strategy, focused on revealing the region’s most marketable high-tech strengths and...

In 2005, AE was retained by the Port of Benton and Pacific Northwest National Lab to develop a Land-Use and Marketing Plan for the 1,600-acre Research District in the northern area of Richland, Washington. The scope of work included identifying private investment opportunities to support...

The City of Manchester, New Hampshire, hired AngelouEconomics to develop a Global Economic Development Strategy that would identify target industries based on an assessment of regional, national, and global trends. Manchester is a city that is moving forward into its future while maintaining a...

The Atlanta University Center Consortium and Morehouse College hired AngelouEconomics in 2006 to develop a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the Atlanta University Corridor area. The Atlanta University Consortium is the largest consortium of private historically black colleges...

In October 2005, the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN) hired AngelouEconomics to embark on an 8-month economic development strategic planning process for the five-county Northern Nevada region, referred to as Target2010 - Northern Nevada's New Economy. Target2010 was a...

In 2007, AngelouEconomics was hired to develop an Economic Development Marketing Plan to guide the marketing efforts for five parishes in Southeast Louisiana: Livingston, St. Helena, Tangipahoa, Washington, and St. Tammany. These five parishes, suburbanized by the gradual growth of metropolitan...

AngelouEconomics developed a Business Attraction Strategy based on an industry assessment and asset gap analysis for the Greater Detroit Aerotropolis Region. Home to two large airports, including Detroit Metro and Willow Run Cargo Airport, the Detroit Aerotropolis Region provides companies with...

The Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation (LACDC) hired AngelouEconomics to conduct a Target Industry Analysis and business attraction campaign. Using demographic, economic, and workforce data for the region, AE recommended target industries that best aligned with LACDC’s economic...

AngelouEconomics was hired to assess the feasibility of building a meeting center in Williamson County, Texas. Interviews were conducted with large employers in the area to gauge their present and future needs for meeting space. We also conducted interviews with existing meeting facilities in the...

The City of Garland, Texas, engaged AngelouEconomics to assess development options for three corridors:  Interstates 30, 635/LBJ, and South First Street. As a result of the study, AE provided the city with an assessment of the type of development that could be expected along these corridors,...

AngelouEconomics was hired by the City of Taylor, Texas, to develop an economic development and marketing plan for the city. Taylor is a Main Street community located 25-miles north of Austin that has experienced tremendous growth in the past 10-years. The economic development project was a...

Texas’ state agency dedicated to workforce development retained AE to develop a marketing strategy. We created a statewide marketing plan for retraining and retaining Texas workers to prepare them for the new generation of technology jobs. Our plan led to a re-organization of the agency, a...

Arlington, Texas, hired AE looking for a change. For years, it was a suburban region with few characteristics to differentiate it from the many other small cities in the shadow of the Dallas / Fort Worth. The Arlington Chamber of Commerce requested AE conduct economic, real estate, and labor trends...

The firm assisted the City of Round Rock in creating a new marketing message and image aimed at increasing international awareness of the city. The consulting team developed a marketing strategy highlighting Round Rock’s strengths as a home to some of the most successful businesses and...

In 2009, AngelouEconomics was hired to develop an economic development and marketing strategy for the City of Andrews, Texas. Andrews, a city with strong West Texas tradition, hired AE looking to generate brand awareness for the community. This project included a vast array of consulting services,...

AngelouEconomics was hired to create a sustainable economic development plan for Broome County, New York. Despite being the hometown location for one of the world’s largest technology firms – IBM – the Region had suffered steady job losses and economic sluggishness for 10 years...

In December 2002, the Northwest North Carolina Region hired AngelouEconomics to develop a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the eight-county region including Winston-Salem. During the planning process, AngelouEconomics conducted an economic assessment, SWOT analysis,...

In a proactive effort to accelerate North Dakota’s economic growth rate, Governor John Hoeven proposed the creation of a new Department of Commerce (DOC) uniting formerly disconnected efforts tasked with economic growth initiatives. The DOC is charged with designing, coordinating and...

In 2001, AE completed an economic development master plan for the City of Lampasas, located approximately 70 miles northwest of Austin in the Texas Hill Country. A small community of just over 7000 residents, Lampasas was lacking direction in its economic development efforts and struggling with...

AngelouEconomics was hired by the City of Flatonia, Texas, to create an economic development and marketing plan, complete with a marketing brochure and Website. With Toyota selecting San Antonio for its new plant, Flatonia recognized an opportunity to strengthen and market its community. Flatonia...

In February 2006, the Orange County Economic Development Corporation (OCEDC) retained the services of AngelouEconomics and the Mike Barnes Group to lead the county in the formation of a strategic economic development action plan. The County is located near the Texas and Louisiana border...

Hillwood Development Corporation is the development arm of Alliance Airport, the world’s largest private industrial airport. AE created a technology strategy for Hillwood in 1998, recommending that the firm focus on recruiting technology companies to its 28,000-acre property north of Fort...

In 2006, AngelouEconomics lea an economic development strategic planning process for Harris County. Harris County is composed of 34 incorporated cities in Southeast Texas, including Houston, and is the third largest county in the U.S. with an estimated 2005 population of 3.7 million. The Harris...

In 2006, the MetroHartford Alliance hired AngelouEconomics to conduct a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) in order to analyze the 35-town region’s assets and liabilities. One of the Metro Hartford region's oldest and most enduring industries is the insurance and financial...

Driven by the 2005 BRAC process and the potential for mission, installation, and personnel downsizing and/or losses, the State of Florida applied for, and received, an Advance Planning Grant (APG) from the Department of Defense to create an Economic Diversification Plan for Jacksonville, Florida and...

The Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission (SEIRPC) selected AngelouEconomics in 2006 to lead the region in an Economic Recovery Strategy to prepare Southeast Iowa to be more competitive in the new global economy. The SEIRPC, which is just over a year old, was formed with the specific...

The Mooresville-South Iredell County Chamber of Commerce hired AE in 2005 to develop a Comprehensive Economic Development Plan for the region. Mooresville is located approximately 30 miles from Charlotte and is known as Race City USA. Mooresville is the hometown of some 60 race teams and over 120...

In April 2005, AngelouEconomics was hired by the San Joaquin Partnership to develop a countywide Economic Development Plan. In the Heart of Northern California, with wine country all around and an abundance of technology, San Joaquin County offers tremendous resources for a variety of businesses...

In 2006, AE was retained by the Winchester-Frederick County Economic Development Commission to identify target industries and businesses that will lead to a thriving and diverse economy over the near and long-term. Winchester-Frederick County, Virginia - located 50 minutes west of Washington...

Stilwell, Oklahoma, a predominantly Native American community located near the Oklahoma-Arkansas border has experienced tremendous hardship. With the shutdown of a large food processing facility and unemployment rising into the double-digit levels, the city hired AngelouEconomics in 2005 to develop...

AngelouEconomics has been retained by the City of Hudson, Ohio, to develop an economic development strategic plan for the City. Hudson, population 22,400, is strategically located between Akron and Cleveland, offering a small-town residential atmosphere with a historical heritage and easy access to...

The City of Roseville hired AE in 2004 to create a comprehensive economic development plan. The city is located 16 miles northeast of Sacramento, the state capital, and is home to technology companies such as Hewlett-Packard, Agilent, and NEC Electronics. Roseville was provided with a plan that will...

In 2004 AngelouEconomics was retained by the City of Beatrice and Gage County, Nebraska, to develop an economic development strategic plan for the county. Beatrice, a rural community located 37-miles south of Lincoln, has largely been a manufacturing and agricultural community. A number of new...

As the City of West Sacramento moved into its second decade of incorporation, its focus was on high-quality development. In 2005, the Redevelopment Agency of West Sacramento hired AE to develop a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the city. The resulting West Sacramento CEDS...

In 2004, the Tullahoma Industrial Development Board hired AE to create a Five-Year Economic Development Strategy for the City. Tullahoma, Tennessee, is located 75 miles south of Nashville and 80 miles northwest of Chattanooga. The city lies in the heart of Tennessee's large automotive and aerospace...

Bartlesville, Oklahoma, is a dynamic region of approximately 50,000 that enjoys a rich and diverse heritage built by the oil industry. The birthplace of Phillips Petroleum Company and home to Frank Lloyd Wright's only skyscraper, Bartlesville possesses a small-town atmosphere combined with the...

The Illinois Quad Cities, like many other Midwestern communities, has experienced an economy in transition since the decline of the once-dominant manufacturing base in the 1980s. Realizing the shift towards knowledge-based jobs and “human capital” the Illinois Quad-City Chamber of...

In 2004, AngelouEconomics was hired by the City of Tallahassee and Leon County to develop an economic development plan for southern Tallahassee. Tallahassee had experienced an unbalanced growth pattern where the northern and eastern areas of the community had grown quickly, leaving the southern...

In 2001, AngelouEconomics was retained by TechVision 2020, an organization created by Mayor Marc Morial and the New Orleans City Council, to create an economic assessment of the city’s place in the technology-driven economy of the 21st Century. The final report included a community assessment,...

AngelouEconomics was retained by the Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission (JEDCO) to help draft a plan for the city that would promote sustainable growth, attract high-wage industries, encourage technology development, and offer a superior quality of life. The community-based planning...

AngelouEconomics was retained by the Charleston Regional Development Alliance in 2004, to conduct an economic development strategic plan for the city. Charleston experienced the closing of its naval base in the 1993 round of BRAC. However, Charleston is still home to more than 16,000 military...

AngelouEconomics was retained by the Centralina Council of Governments in 2004 to develop a regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) – referred to as No Boundaries – for the nine-county region surrounding Charlotte. AE led the region through a comprehensive assessment...

In 2003, several of Cleveland’s leading business organizations undertook a rigorous self-examination to consider how they could most effectively address the community’s economic challenges — chiefly the need to boost rates of job and wealth creation while supporting and enhancing...

In 2004, AngelouEconomics completed an Economic Assessment and Targeted Business Study for the Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance. The study area included the cities of Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, and the Isle of Wight County. The Hampton Roads region is...

From October of 2005 to February of 2006, AE conducted an economic impact study for the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) to determine the University’s impact on the Oxford-Lafayette County community.  The study took into account the impact directly attributable to operations such as...

In 2004, the New Mexico Economic Development Department connected with AngelouEconomics to provide a quantitative snapshot of the state’s current economy. The analysis evaluated trends impacting New Mexico’s strength as a location for high impact businesses and skilled workers. AE also...

In 2003, AngelouEconomics was retained by the Central Arkansas Economic Development Alliance (CAEDA) to conduct a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for an 11-county Region surrounding Metro Little Rock. The Plan analyzed the Region’s economy, identified target industries, and...

The Park Board of Trustees, the public board tasked with developing tourism and maintaining Galveston’s public beaches, hired AngelouEconomics to conduct a tourism economic impact study in 2008. The project began in August 2008, and was interrupted by Hurricane Ike, which directly struck...

In 2009, the Austin Chamber of Commerce sought to compare and contrast themselves with other major cities in order to evaluate the impact of their incentive packages. The Chamber hired AngelouEconomics with the intent of designing a more effective strategy for enticing regional investment. When...

In December 2010, the Cameron Industrial Foundation and the Cameron Economic Development Corporation partnered with AngelouEconomics to develop a strategic plan aimed at guiding Cameron’s business and industry attraction efforts and overall economic growth going forward. The analysis included...

The Mid-Florida Economic Development Commission (EDC) hired AngelouEconomics in 1999, to create a new strategic plan to position the four-county Metro Orlando Region in attracting technology companies. As one of the top tourist destinations in the world, Orlando was better known as the...

In 2015, two bills were proposed in Texas’ 84th Legislative Session: one would reduce the state sales tax rate from 6.25% to 5.95% (House Bill 31), and the other would expand the Homestead Exemption from $15,000 to approximately $30,000 (Senate Bill 1). Both bills would have a positive impact...

Texas Athletics is a major economic contributor to Austin and the state of Texas. Texas Athletics manages 20 intercollegiate sports teams, approximately 200 home events per year, and more than 500 student-athletes. The department employs approximately 350 people with a median salary of $53,864....

In 2014, the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development (LPED) hired AngelouEconomics to develop an economic development vision that would make Lincoln a truly competitive global city. Lincoln was in prime position to pursue this ambitious aim. Since it had first commissioned AngelouEconomics in...

The National Entrepreneur Center (NEC) in Orlando, FL was founded in 2003 as a way to bridge the gap between entrepreneurs and the organizations that provide services to entrepreneurs. While the NEC does not offer services to entrepreneurs or small businesses, it facilitates the organizations that...

AngelouEconomics was hired in June 2014 by a new regional economic development organization located in El Paso, TX to develop a regional economic development strategic plan. That region, the North American Borderplex, is defined as the areas surrounding El Paso; Juárez, Chihuahua; and...

In 2015, two bills were proposed in Texas’ 84th Legislative Session that would reduce the property tax revenue cap in Texas. Using identical language, House Bill 365 and Senate Bill 182 sought to reduce the property tax revenue cap from 8% down to 4%. The proposed legislation would impede the...

Texas Dealer Franchise Laws have protected Texas drivers for decades. Franchise laws require automobiles to be sold through authorized franchised auto dealers, rather than direct-to-consumers by the manufacturer. In 2015, during Texas’ 84th Legislative session, those laws came into question...

In 2014, the Florida High Tech Corridor (FHTC) was on the verge of recruiting a major high-tech manufacturing company. If successful, the company would bring in hundreds of millions of dollars in investment to the Orlando region. Over time, their operations would expand beyond manufacturing to...

In 2014, Butte-Silver Bow hired AngelouEconomics to develop a Target Industry Report and Reverse Site Selection Analysis to help guide the County’s economic development efforts. Butte-Silver Bow is historically a mining town. In the early 1900s, Butte-Silver Bow boasted a population of more...

In November 2013, Cedar Rapids, Iowa hired AngelouEconomics to provide the city with its first strategic plan for economic development to help diversify its industries and become more competitive. Cedar Rapids has long been a shining example of Midwest lifestyle – great public schools, high...

AngelouEconomics (AE) was hired as part of a multi-disciplinary consultant team to prepare a comprehensive plan for the City of Austin.  Over a two-year timeframe, AE worked closely with the lead consultant, Wallace, Roberts, and Todd (WRT), and City of Austin staff to support the creation of...

The Northeastern Pennsylvania Regional Bioscience Initiative (NEPA RBI), comprising regional economic development partners in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, educational institutions, governmental agencies and the business community partnered with AngelouEconomics to develop a strategy to expand the...

As a primary initiative of the “Building the Clean Energy Economy in Western North Carolina” project – a collaboration of key regional organizations representing 31 counties throughout Western North Carolina – a five-phase study was completed by AngelouEconomics in 2011. The...

Upon completion of a sweeping effort to consolidate and coordinate economic development initiatives among communities within the Santa Clarita Valley region of Southern California through the establishment of a regional economic development organization, AngelouEconomics was hired to provide the new...