So Invest Atlanta is the economic development
arm for the city, and we focus on anything
that will drive economic growth so that really
our 2 main indicators are investment and increased
jobs to the city. And so you'll find economic
development agencies anywhere you go in the
nation. Invest Atlanta's focus is on the city
of Atlanta, but that almost all cities have
some sort of form of economic development
agency. Whoever's listening I would say, even
though you hear me focusing on the city of
Atlanta, always check with your economic development
agency to see what tools are available to
you.
So, what's interesting about what we do is,
in the name of economic development, we could
almost touch every segment of our economy.
So you'll see a lot of our focus on basic
small businesses that are needed for your
local economy, but also us spending a lot
of time within the innovation and the entrepreneur
space, because those are going to drive new
technologies and new industries.
And so to anyone who's listening, if you are
a business and you're moving to the city of
Atlanta, or any city, you should always call
the economic development agency. If anything,
at least to know what programs are available,
because location does matter, the tax incentives
will be based on where you are and where you
choose to move. And so at least you can make
a decision as to - maybe one area where you
want to be doesn't have a tax incentive, but
at least you know.
