Build & Grow Relationships

The best policies are based on data-driven research, using engaged, diverse stakeholders and by fostering thought that motivates people to think regionally. It is a process that CREC has done successfully since 2009, and it has helped expand our client base and grow communities. Clients vary from single municipalities and private-sector firms:

• Cities	• Think tanks
• States	• National organizations

Client Profile

Louisiana Economic Development (LED)

Louisiana Economic Development is responsible for strengthening the state’s business environment and creating a more vibrant Louisiana economy.

Vision: Louisiana consistently outperforms the South and the U.S. in creating jobs and economic opportunities for its citizens.

Mission: Cultivate jobs and economic opportunity for the people of Louisiana through nine integrated economic development strategies:

Strategically improve state economic competitiveness
Engage with local partners to enhance community competitiveness
Forge partnerships to enhance regional economic development assets
Expand and retain in-state businesses
Execute a strong business recruitment program
Cultivate small business, innovation and entrepreneurship
Enhance workforce development solutions
Promote Louisiana’s robust business advantages
Attract foreign direct investments and grow international trade

With dedicated and knowledgeable professionals committed to Louisiana’s economic future, LED strives to help businesses find the resources they need to make relocation and expansion a successful, profitable endeavor.

Website: https://www.opportunitylouisiana.com/

Project Catalogue

Louisiana Statewide Military Economic Impact 2021
Start Date: Apr 2021 — End Date: Sep 2021

CREC worked with Business Development Advisors and The Roosevelt Group on a Military Economic Impact Analysis for the State of Louisiana to satisfy RS 29:65, which requires the Louisiana Military Advisory Council to complete a quadrennial statewide and regional military economic impact analysis. CREC worked on the state’s previous military spending impact analyses in 2017 […]