Site Consultant

To make your job easier, Cleveland + Akron + Canton + Youngstown, PLUS our communities and talented 4 million residents throughout 16 counties spanning 6000 square miles have banded together to provide you with one central access point to find data and receive assistance for helping clients invest in Northeast Ohio. For sites, demographic and transportation data, workforce and labor statistics and mapping tools, click on the Dashboard to the left.

Your “Team”: Team NEO/Cleveland Plus Business

No Boundaries to Success: Team Northeast Ohio (NEO) promotes the 16-County Cleveland Plus region for business investment. We serve companies and site consultants by acting as the single point of entry and unbiased coordinator for the powerful Cleveland Plus region. 

Our team of professionals works closely with our partners throughout the entire region to ensure that your needs, confidentiality and timelines are met in an efficient and effective manner. While our quality is consistent, our approach to each project is unique. We maintain and updates regional data and information so you can make informed investment decisions.  Team NEO employs a full-service PhD-led econometric research staff that provides relevant and insightful information throughout the site selection process. With GIS mapping, REMI, Lexis/Nexis and other key data sources, Team NEO provides complete data, as well as timely and quality turnaround on all Request-for-Information needs.

Who to Contact

Jay Foran,
Senior Vice President, Attraction
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Steven Fritsch,
Director, Marketing and Attraction
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Team NEO Provides:

  • CONFIDENTIALITY: Team NEO takes a private sector approach to the site location process. We respect and understand you and your projects need to remain confidential.
  • COMPLETE INFORMATION: As a regional organization, we have processes and partnerships, and show no preference for one Cleveland Plus location over another. Plus, Team NEO can provide high quality, sourced data - along with composite data for most major U.S. cities.
  • COLLABORATION: If you already have established professional relationships with any of our partners in ClevelandPlus, that's great. We will respect your wishes and fill whatever role you feel is most appropriate.
  • CONNECTIONS: When you contact us, we will bring the appropriate state, local, and private sector resources into the process. Let us help you save time by making the calls and collecting the information on your behalf.
  • COMPENSATION? We accept no payment. But feel free to tell your colleagues about your experience with Team NEO and the ClevelandPlus region.

Need Assistance? If you have any questions regarding the information below, please contact Cleveland+ Business for assistance.

Specific Services and Information

Market entry

  • Customer and supplier networks
  • Public/private partnership development
  • Public relations and media relations
  • Financial and legal services
  • Relocation assistance

Site Search

  • Land and building options
  • GIS mapping
  • Site history
  • Zoning and land use
  • Permits
  • Environmental
  • Soils testing
  • Utilities
  • Transportation and logistics

Taxes, Incentives & Financing

  • Tax comparison analysis
  • Local tax structures
  • State and local incentives/grants
  • Financing alternatives

Talent and Demographics

  • Market and demographic analysis
  • Talent availability
  • Future labor pipeline analysis
  • Wage/compensation analysis
  • Workforce panel development
  • Education assessment and programming
  • Workforce trends
  • Recruiting support
 

 

 


Your Input is Needed on a Cleveland Aerotropolis

1/17/2010 11:46:25 PM

You’re invited to participate in one of several stakeholder sessions to offer input on the potential for developing an “aerotropolis” around Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.

Beyond Buzzwords: Moving Northeast Ohio’s Economy into the Next Decade

1/8/2010 3:33:44 PM

Tom Waltermire, CEO of Team NEO, and Brad Whitehead, President of the Fund for our Economic Future spoke at the City Club today about Northeast Ohio’s economic outlook for the next decade. Below are themes and thoughts about business growth for 2020 and beyond.

Over $11 million in Third Frontier grants awarded to Northeast Ohio Companies to Grow Region’s Advanced Energy Industry

12/21/2009 9:12:35 AM

This is great news for the Northeast Ohio region and will lead to continued growth and development of our technology economy.