New Online Mapping Tool Attracts Business
Brenham, TX, April 01, 2009 --(PR.com)-- The Economic Development Foundation and Brenham Community Development Corporation have just sped up and simplified the process of attracting job growth and new business to Brenham with the launch of Brenhamprospector.com.
A goal of the program is to simplify the process of working with local government when researching relocation and expansion options. Businesses will no longer have to leaf through reams of reports or contact multiple offices for basic data.
“Brenhamprospector.com provides immediate access to critical business data needed to spur job growth in the City of Brenham,” said Page Michel, Economic Development Foundation president.
Brenhamprospector.com sends a clear message to potential business locators: “We are open and ready for business, 24 hours a day.”
The site speeds up the process of site selection for expanding and relocating businesses. It does this by efficiently answering the main questions that businesses have when they are considering a new site, such as:
What buildings and land are available in the community?
What are the market characteristics (demographics, workforce, spending)?
What are the business synergy opportunities; what other businesses are in the community?
What are the unique geographic characteristics and advantages?
All of this information is provided to website users in minutes using Brenhamprospector.com’s interactive GIS mapping technology that was developed by GIS Planning.
“Brenhamprospector.com goes far beyond a simple database of available sites and buildings. It provides the needed site selection analysis information that businesses require to identify unique advantages and opportunities in a community” said Wesley Brinkmeyer, Economic Development Foundation project manager “Buildings and sites are available throughout the nation, but what makes Brenham attractive is our location-specific advantage. Businesses are able to access this information by leveraging the site-specific power of GIS through the Internet with Brenhamprospector.com.”
The site provides dynamic mapping capabilities including the ability to zoom in/out, move the map, and view geographic “layers” of information such as the location of flood zones, zip codes, public facilities, hospitals, railroads, schools and more.
The importance of providing quality information online is critical because over 90 percent of initial site selection screening is now done using the Internet.
According to Brenham City Manager Terry Roberts "Brenhamprospector.com gathers economic, planning, infrastructure, geographic and demographic information sought by businesses looking to relocate or expand into a 'one-stop-shop' on the Web. It allows users to view, create and print maps, find available commercial or business property, and develop custom demographic radius reports.”
Brenhamprospector.com promotes available properties and allows commercial real estate professionals to assist in attracting new and better jobs to the region. "The Brenhamprospector.com website is tangible evidence of the City of Brenham's commitment to partnering with the commercial real estate community. This outstanding site will be an invaluable tool to inform and convince corporate real estate executives and businesses around the globe of the economic opportunities found in Brenham. Coldwell Banker Properties Unlimited looks forward to leveraging this outstanding technology” said Lindi Surovik, owner/broker.
At the heart of Brenhamprospector.com is powerful GIS (Geographic Information System) technology that allows visitors to rapidly tailor maps and reports to suit their needs and access data that would normally take weeks to collect and potentially thousands of dollars to obtain from specialty data researchers.
For example, available properties can be viewed along with size, use, cost, development incentives and contact information. Corresponding demographic reports such as available labor force, education levels, consumer spending by category, and age can be created at the click of a button. In addition, businesses are mapped by industry showing their specific distribution and concentrations throughout the area.
The website is available to the public online at www.Brenhamprospector.com. For more information and Frequently Asked Questions please visit the website. To contact the Economic Development Foundation, call (979) 836-8927 or write to edf@brenhamtexas.com.
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A goal of the program is to simplify the process of working with local government when researching relocation and expansion options. Businesses will no longer have to leaf through reams of reports or contact multiple offices for basic data.
“Brenhamprospector.com provides immediate access to critical business data needed to spur job growth in the City of Brenham,” said Page Michel, Economic Development Foundation president.
Brenhamprospector.com sends a clear message to potential business locators: “We are open and ready for business, 24 hours a day.”
The site speeds up the process of site selection for expanding and relocating businesses. It does this by efficiently answering the main questions that businesses have when they are considering a new site, such as:
What buildings and land are available in the community?
What are the market characteristics (demographics, workforce, spending)?
What are the business synergy opportunities; what other businesses are in the community?
What are the unique geographic characteristics and advantages?
All of this information is provided to website users in minutes using Brenhamprospector.com’s interactive GIS mapping technology that was developed by GIS Planning.
“Brenhamprospector.com goes far beyond a simple database of available sites and buildings. It provides the needed site selection analysis information that businesses require to identify unique advantages and opportunities in a community” said Wesley Brinkmeyer, Economic Development Foundation project manager “Buildings and sites are available throughout the nation, but what makes Brenham attractive is our location-specific advantage. Businesses are able to access this information by leveraging the site-specific power of GIS through the Internet with Brenhamprospector.com.”
The site provides dynamic mapping capabilities including the ability to zoom in/out, move the map, and view geographic “layers” of information such as the location of flood zones, zip codes, public facilities, hospitals, railroads, schools and more.
The importance of providing quality information online is critical because over 90 percent of initial site selection screening is now done using the Internet.
According to Brenham City Manager Terry Roberts "Brenhamprospector.com gathers economic, planning, infrastructure, geographic and demographic information sought by businesses looking to relocate or expand into a 'one-stop-shop' on the Web. It allows users to view, create and print maps, find available commercial or business property, and develop custom demographic radius reports.”
Brenhamprospector.com promotes available properties and allows commercial real estate professionals to assist in attracting new and better jobs to the region. "The Brenhamprospector.com website is tangible evidence of the City of Brenham's commitment to partnering with the commercial real estate community. This outstanding site will be an invaluable tool to inform and convince corporate real estate executives and businesses around the globe of the economic opportunities found in Brenham. Coldwell Banker Properties Unlimited looks forward to leveraging this outstanding technology” said Lindi Surovik, owner/broker.
At the heart of Brenhamprospector.com is powerful GIS (Geographic Information System) technology that allows visitors to rapidly tailor maps and reports to suit their needs and access data that would normally take weeks to collect and potentially thousands of dollars to obtain from specialty data researchers.
For example, available properties can be viewed along with size, use, cost, development incentives and contact information. Corresponding demographic reports such as available labor force, education levels, consumer spending by category, and age can be created at the click of a button. In addition, businesses are mapped by industry showing their specific distribution and concentrations throughout the area.
The website is available to the public online at www.Brenhamprospector.com. For more information and Frequently Asked Questions please visit the website. To contact the Economic Development Foundation, call (979) 836-8927 or write to edf@brenhamtexas.com.
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Economic Development Foundation of Brenham
Wesley Brinkmeyer
979-836-8927
www.brenhamtexas-edf.com
Wesley Brinkmeyer
979-836-8927
www.brenhamtexas-edf.com
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