What We Do
First and foremost, we’re collaborators.
We have to be, partnering as we do – or fostering other kinds of relationships – with so many foundations, organizations, government entities, and businesses in our community.
Our customers rely on us for fast, efficient assistance, too. And, with the largest staff of economic developers in our region, we don’t let them down. Among our staff members you’ll find …
- an in-house City employee and an in-house County employee with whom we work directly to expedite every customer request, every project
- an employee at the Fort Wayne International Airport who facilitates foreign trade and airport development
- an expert in international business relocation and retention
Our approach to customer service is simple.
We provide everything necessary for a company to remain here and be as successful as possible in our market. That includes the services of the best-qualified professionals in the economic development industry.
Our goal is to make a client company’s pro-Fort Wayne-Allen County decision as easy and justifiable as we can. To that end, we partner with appropriate agencies and government entities to provide all possible incentives and services.
Our methodology is innovative. For example…
- We provide unique bonding opportunities, loans, and grants.
- We work directly with commercial brokers to facilitate property buy-downs and other incentives for our customers.
- We’re willing to “go the distance” for our customers to ensure that they keep and grow their operations in Fort Wayne-Allen County.
In all of our customer dealings, we pride ourselves on treating everyone equally. To us, small projects are just as important as large ones. And after a project’s completed? We continue nurturing the relationship – for the client’s benefit and the community’s.
Our customer service doesn’t begin and end with just economic development clients, either. You wouldn’t believe the number of calls for community information we get from all kinds of people representing all kinds of enterprises – or simply representing themselves! But that’s what we’re here for. Given our knowledge base and virtually unlimited community resources, we’re in a unique position to provide the assistance requested, even for those who aren’t our direct customers.