programs for community & economic development professionals
From big city Economic Development Corporations and Business Improvement Districts to small town Main Streets and everywhere in between -- if your organization helps small business owners with retail real estate issues, we can help you.
customized retail consulting & technical assistance
We work with historic main streets to bustling downtowns, tackling challenges like retail recruitment and retention, main street revitalization, and small business counseling. We serve municipal governments, economic development corporations, community development corporations, Business Improvement Districts, and Main Streets to attract and retain vibrant small businesses. From hands-on consulting with downtown retailers, to strategic conversations with community stakeholders -- we offer long-term engagements, short-term consulting projects, and one-off trainings, so we can deliver value to suit your organizational needs.
Our Services:
Direct retail and small business consulting
Retail real estate strategy
Small business surveying and engagement
Pop-up to permanent and vacant to vibrant guides
Retail retention and retail leasing strategies
Stakeholder engagement and mapping
Market analysis and reporting
Retail visioning and attraction
Economic Development and neighborhood revitalization strategies
contact us to get startedonline real estate training
Ever felt like you missed the "retail real estate" day in grad school? Chances are there wasn't one, and there's nothing more disheartening than being asked to provide small business assistance when you don't have all of the tools to help out.
Our affordable, on-demand e-course provides you a solid foundation in retail real estate in less than two hours. From leasing to property sales, we teach you the facts and best practices you need to be a more effective leader and advisor.
click here to learn moreyou don't need another study to sit on the shelf.
We're not in the business of selling deliverables -- when we partner with community organizations, we get our hands dirty creating real results for local retail business owners.
