21. Now have capacity of three National Teams
Served 120 companies in Florida and created a Florida Team
Serving 35 companies in 10 county rural region of Coastal Georgia
Pilot program serving 5 companies in Sudbury, Canada
Contracted to serve 35 companies throughout Kansas starting 9/10
Serving companies for rural regions of north central Indiana
22. Started in 1991, 12 employees $3 Million Rev
Competitor Intelligence changed their bidding
process and repositioned the company.
Web site revision to attract new market for
foreign customers.
GIS water table map for depth of water table
Plans to add 5-6 new positions in coming year
23. Started in 1996, 26 employees
Key issues – business development, lead
generation and personnel
Market research identifies trade shows in new
markets – health care, law firms etc.
SEO discovered how their customers used the
web site – needed better communication
Sales force development – needed people with
different skills and temperament
24. 32 years in business – 22 employees
Key issues – marketing strategy and increased
customer base
Team made referrals to new market
opportunities
SEO – web site upgrade and improved
customer communication
Core strategy – market diversification
25. 25 years in business – 38 employees
Key issues – competitor analysis, new market
identification, core strategy decisions
Substantial changes to their online strategy
Competitor analysis revealed significant gaps
and opportunities
Market research identified trends they were not
prepared for
26. Central Florida
South Florida
FEGI
Florida Economic
Gardening Institute
University of Central
Florida
Orlando
North Florida
Jacksonville and
Tallahassee
Central Florida
Tampa,
Sarasota
South Florida
Naples, Ft Lauderdale,
Miami
GrowFL.com
120+ Companies since November 2009
300+ Jobs created
27. Your team did everything we
asked and I am very pleased
with the outcome…this has
given us a guide map which is
critical to us.”
Craig Reilly
Plus One Solutions
“I’d say we received a $25,000 value
for what the Economic Gardening
Team provided. That’s something we
never would have paid for or could
have justified on our own.”
Jon Rosenthal
CEO of Florikan, Sarasota
“It was amazing how fast
the team zeroed in on our
needs and then completed
the work.”
Ann Sabbag
Health Designs
“Since enrolling in the economic
gardening program – just this past
December – we have gained
clients in other regions of Florida,
Georgia, and even Maryland.”
Pam Butler
Aegis Business
Testimonials
“GrowFl has given me the
tools to take advantage of
this challenging economy
and continue to grow.”
Doug Brown
Florida Supplement
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28. Place is more important
than ever.
Low cost labor and tax
incentives no longer the
key drivers
Challenged to serve
businesses differently
Export and Innovation
are key.
