The Sanford Holshouser Business Development Group, LLC, consults on a wide range of economic development strategies, operations, product development initiatives, policies, and site selection projects.  Below are executive summaries from some of our recent consulting projects. Please contact us for other work examples or more information on the projects below.

• Economic Impact Analysis of the Wind Tunnel eXtreme Project on Rowan County, NC, Rowan County EDC, September 2007.
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• Financial Tools for Economic Development Seminar for ElectriCities of N.C., Inc., July 2007.
• Target Market Study for the Town of Red Springs, NC, on behalf of ElectriCities of N.C., Inc., June 2007.
• Research and Data Management Review for the City of Danville, VA, Office of Economic Development, June 2007.
• Economic Development Marketing Assessment for Washington County, NC, May 2007.
• York County Strategic Economic Development Plan, January, 2007
• Facilitated NC's Eastern Region Economic Developers Advisory Group Meeting, January 2007.
• Engaged by Rockingham County Partnership for Economic and Tourism Development for Operational Review and Executive Search, December 2006.
• Facilitated Wayne County Development Alliance Annual Planning Retreat, November 2006.
• Town of Farmville Business Retention and Expansion Program, September 2006.
• Wanchese Seafood Industrial Park Feasibility Study for Future Growth, April 2006.
• City of Gastonia Strategic Economic Development Plan, February 2006.
• Town of Cary Economic Development Action Plan, February 2006.
• Yancey County Strategic Economic Development Action Plan, July 2005.
• Site Certification and Site Assessment Report for the Kerr-Tar Hub, February 2005.
• Motorsports: A North Carolina Growth Industry Under Threat, October 2004.