Linkages to the Local Economy

• Does the firm/project make use of an especially underutilized asset, i.e., certain segments of the labor force/current office space?
• Will the firm/project create significant contracting opportunities for local firms, especially small/disadvantaged business?
• Does the firm/project fill a hole in the Austin economic base, such as key supplier relationships?
• Does the firm/project have the potential to either seed a new cluster or bring additional firms to Austin?
• Will the firm compete for resources directly with existing local firms?

Source:
Austin’s Economic Future: The Mayor’s Task Force on the Economy – Subcommittee Findings
City of Austin
Note: read more about the project at http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/news/2003/econdevtaskforce.htm“>http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/news/2003/econdevtaskforce.htm

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