PROXY 2.0Economic Development
PROXY 2.0 defines economic development as a convergence of business, community and workforce development. Typically a flaw or weakness in one component will negatively impact the other two.
PROXY 2.0 has experience in working in all three areas, thus giving it an advantage over other firms. In addition, by working with a cadre of partners, if needed, PROXY 2.0 can provide literally any type of economic development assistance a community or company may have, as is evidenced by the following examples:
#1 – Tax Credits
Working on assignment for Atlas E.D.C., a Chicago, IL based public financing firm, PROXY 2.0 identified more than $400,000 in federal workforce development related tax credits for a service industry firm.
#2 – Pembroke Township
Working as a Principal of the Communications Network Development Partnership, secured a $1.6 million U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration grant and a $750,000 State of Illinois Community Development Assistance Program grant to fund a small business incubator for Pembroke Township, IL.
CNDP also identified funding for and wrote a community-wide telecommunications audit, a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Plan and a Food Processing Network Feasibility Study and continues to serve as the official economic development consul for the community.
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#3 – Certification Compliance
Working on assignment for Atlas E.D.C., completed the Certified Minority Business City of Chicago and State of Illinois paper work for a wholesale importer.
#4- City Colleges of Chicago
City Colleges of Chicago typically receives an annual allocation of job training funds from the State of Illinois to assist companies. City Colleges enlisted PROXY 2.0 to re-craft its approach to reaching out to companies in the various college service districts. To accomplish this, PROXY 2.0 developed a business retention program to engage the companies with the individual college vocational education representatives.
#5 – Export Financing
While at the Illinois State Chamber of Commerce, secured export financing and risk insurance for a Chicago-based seafood exporter to fulfill an Eastern European contract.
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