The successor to Janet Ady is bringing a new generation of consulting forward with Strata tools. Carolyn Chrisman, PhD, founder of Chrisman Consulting, was hand-selected and mentored by Janet before her retirement from Ady Advantage. With deep experience in both...

A statewide gathering proved RFI automation is cutting response time from hours to minutes. When North Dakota hosted its Developer Day this summer, more than 70 economic developers gathered with the Governor. In addition to discussion about selling the State...

Teams are asking for faster, more consistent tools that make spreadsheets feel outdated. In the past month, more organizations were trained on Strata’s project management tools than in the entire history of the software. Their feedback was consistent: ease of...

New features let project owners reuse what works and save hours in RFI setup. Project owners using Lasso now have a faster path to building RFIs. Project owners can copy individual questions, entire categories, or full sets of questions from...

Conversations behind the scenes of site selection. Strata is a convener and we’re using that role to open up deeper, more candid conversations in the site selection world.  The Ribbon Cut is our new podcast, hosted by Charles Houser and Susan...

Simple steps put counties on the same stage as larger locations. Several counties are showing that they can raise their profile with simple moves, giving site selectors a more complete view of available sites, buildings, and labor within their communities....

If your data isn’t visible, you’re invisible. Workforce data is not just a nice-to-have. It determines who makes it past the first screen. If your workforce data is private, you probably won’t even hear about the opportunity. Too many communities...

Partnerships at regional scale shape competitiveness. While attending the Southern Economic Development Council’s annual conference in Oklahoma, the Strata team met with representatives of the Cherokee Nation. Covering 14 counties and making major investments in workforce and site readiness, their...

State infrastructure planning shows where capacity will grow. At the Missouri Governor’s Conference, the launch of the “Transportation 2030” initiative underscored how state-level infrastructure planning shapes competitiveness. For selectors, it signals where capacity will be built. For developers, it highlights the...

LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR PROPERTIES Over the past few months, more site selectors and corporate decision-makers have been looking at your listings on the LocationOne property marketplace we’re making moves to help you get even more eyes on them. We...