We Help Communities Grow Jobs.
Rural Economic & Workforce Development Consulting
Our Services
STRATEGIC PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION
STRATEGIC PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION
STRATEGIC PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION
We design and implement strategic plans for community and economic development.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
STRATEGIC PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION
STRATEGIC PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION
We work with a community's education and business partners to strengthen their workforce development ecosystem.
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
STRATEGIC PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
We work with communities to help them recruit foreign companies using our network of international partners.
About Us
Dr. Malcolm Portera
Dr. Portera, the former President of Mississippi State University and Chancellor of the University of Alabama System, has been involved in economic development for the past 40+ years. Dr. Portera helped to recruit industrial development projects that have resulted in over $15 billion of capital investment in the Southeast U.S. These projects include Nissan-Mississippi, Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi, Hyundai-Alabama, Mercedes-Benz Alabama, Victor Company of Japan and several others. In 2013, The Korea Innovation Center named Dr. Portera as a Global Leader Mentor to help advise Korea's Creative Economy Initiative. Throughout his career in higher education, Dr. Portera worked to ensure that his universities worked to support local, regional, and state economic and workforce development efforts.
Andy Portera
Andy, an attorney by training, represented business and industry in complex litigation matters throughout the Southeast U.S. before turning his focus to economic and workforce development. Andy has an active consulting practice where he assists higher education clients, business and industry, and industrial development organizations throughout the Southeast. Andy's passion is helping communities create jobs that spur economic growth.
What We CAN Do For Your Community
- Help community leaders craft a vision and strategic plan for their community.
- Grow jobs from existing businesses.
- Grow jobs from foreign direct investment.
- Strengthen a community's workforce ecosystem to create more highly skilled workers.
- Bring stakeholders together to work toward a shared vision for the future.
- Increase financial support to help fund your economic development efforts.
- Improve the overall quality of life in your community.
