Business Strategy
We are committed to supporting business attraction, expansion, and growth throughout Boston's neighborhoods.
We are ready to support your business needs with business development workshops, technical assistance, site selection support, and networking opportunities. We also assist businesses seeking to expand or relocate in Boston.
Who Are We
The Business Strategy team champions the mission of the Cabinet, which is to transform Boston into a global model of economic opportunity and equity for workers, entrepreneurs, businesses, and investors. We work closely with a number of local organizations and other government partners to support business attraction.
With business development workshops, technical assistance, site selection support, and networking opportunities, we’re here to support your business needs.
Talent Discovery & Development:
We work closely with the Workforce Empowerment Cabinet and can connect companies with the right talent and programming to build a competitive organization
Selection & Regulatory Assistance:
Access tailored real estate and neighborhood guidance while expediting the logistics of your relocation process
Expanding & Relocating Your Business:
Work one-one-on with the City of Boston to establish a regional presence, plug into networks, access capital, drive brand awareness, and expand your business globally
Network Acceleration:
Leverage our capabilities to identify key industry connections, cross-sector collaborations, and potential growth opportunities
Why Boston
When it comes to building your business, location is everything. Boston is a city unlike any other, with unique opportunities around every corner making it an ideal location for your business. Get to know this great city and find out how your business can thrive here:
- Be at the center of innovation
This city values, inspires and empowers innovation. This is where ideas are born and ingenuity is revered.
- We are a city of creativity
Boston's cultural spaces, with their blend of history, art, and community involvement, provide a dynamic and enriching cultural experience for both residents and visitors.
- We are a city of opportunity
With more than 50 colleges and Universities, we have a strong talent pipeline and steady infusion of fresh ideas and new thinking.
- We are a connected city
We are a global city woven out of local fabric. We connect to our communities at home and are a pillar of the global economy.
Industries
Our team helps small, medium, and large companies seeking to relocate, expand, or stay and grow in Boston. Our mission is that of our Cabinet’s, which is to make Boston a global model of economic equity for working people, entrepreneurs, businesses, and investors.
Currently, industry managers specialize in the following:
Initiatives and partnerships
The Business Strategy Unit works with partners to support business attraction and growth.
We work with the City’s Small Business Development team to connect entrepreneurs with technical assistance.
We work with Hack.Diversity to transform the economy by breaking down barriers for Black and Latinx professionals in tech.
Partnerships to narrow the skills gap and increase diversity in tech.
An entry point and guide for industrial and commercial businesses.
We work closely with Workforce Development team to help connect companies with Boston residents for employment opportunities.
This program aims to identify creative ways to bring people back to commercial districts and revitalize our local economy.