We advise our clients on specific steps required to create breakthroughs in thinking and action in their region—and support them in taking those steps. We can help assess the situation, develop a “call to action,” build a high-level leadership team, design a strategic action plan, and support leaders as they champion change over time. We provide:

Breakthrough Ideas
The founders of Collaborative Economics have assisted civic leaders in more than 35 U.S. states and 10 foreign countries. Their books—Grassroots Leaders for a New Economy: How Civic Entrepreneurs are Building Prosperous Communities (Jossey Bass, 1997) and Civic Revolutionaries: Igniting the Passion for Change in America's Communities (Jossey Bass, 2004)—shares success factors and lessons learned from over 25 years of experience.

Strategic Analysis
We provide tools that help civic leaders make a persuasive "call to action." These can include a diagnostic assessment of the regional economy, benchmarking against other communities, or research and documentation of the best practices used in other regions.

National Networks
We can connect clients to our network of high-level practitioners—civic entrepreneurs who have created breakthroughs in their own regions, and continue to innovate. This network of regional leaders shares best practices and provides peer support, leader-to-leader.

Tangible Results
Our approach emphasizes co-producing results with clients. We act as strategic advisors to help leaders to spark and sustain efforts to transform their region fundamentally.