Regional EDOs should use these questions as an informal self-assessment in considering how to approach leveraging, developing, and designing an aftercare program to attract FDI in the region.
- What can our region offer foreign investors in the following areas:
- Site selection or site readiness programs?
- Assistance with permitting processes?
- Assistance with finding, screening, training and/or certifying workers in required skills?
- Assistance identifying and qualifying suppliers that can meet required standards?
- What do we know about our existing service providers in the region’s ecosystem and specifically what they can offer foreign investors?
- Which relevant services are available from local versus regional versus state or federal sources and what is the status of our working relationship with those providers?
- How well do our service providers work together so that the client has a seamless experience?
- How can we help foreign-owned enterprises get connected in our local communities?
- What resources are available to dedicate to supporting new investors from foreign-owned enterprises?
- How do the services we offer under the existing BRE program differ from what foreign-owned enterprises need? What additional or different aftercare services do we need to consider offering?
- What weaknesses might we address to make our region more competitive?