Economic Development

Communities don’t grow on good intentions alone. They grow when strategy, incentives, infrastructure, and execution line up around the right opportunities. Springline helps public, nonprofit, and regional stakeholders turn economic development plans into real projects, real investment, and measurable momentum.

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Where Strategy Meets the Ground Beneath It

Economic development is strategic work — but it's also operational work. Identifying the right location, securing the right incentives, building the organizational capacity to execute, and managing compliance obligations through the life of the project all require a different kind of advisory partner than the firms that produce plans and hand them over. The gap between a well-designed economic development strategy and results that actually change a community or a company's trajectory is almost always an execution problem.

Springline's economic development practice is built to close that gap. Drawing on decades of experience working with local communities, regional organizations, state and federal agencies, and private sector businesses across the country, our team brings the strategic depth and implementation expertise to support economic development from the first analysis through industrial site certification. We dig into the specific advantages that make an area or a project unique. We build solutions around those advantages. And we stay engaged through the full cycle of the work — not just the deliverable. For businesses making expansion or location decisions, and for communities competing to attract them, that continuity is the difference between a plan that sits on a shelf and one that delivers.

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The Incentive Window Is Open. So Is the Competition.

Economic development decisions are being shaped by a more competitive, more complex environment than they were even a few years ago. Incentive activity is high, site decisions are under more pressure, and communities are being asked to show not just vision, but readiness.

In Their Own Words

Results are one thing. Relationships are another. At Springline, we work hard to earn both. Here’s what our clients say.

The team at Springline is outstanding, which is why I have worked with them over the last five years. They are extremely knowledgeable and always reply quickly to any questions. In addition, they always provide a very quick turnaround on the reports we need to keep moving forward. The team has truly been five-star teammates!

Jim Kelly | Community National Bank

We know when working with the Springline team that we don’t have to worry. They know all the questions to ask and create a seamless process for everyone. I love working with such an experienced, competent and creative team. Their team members are focused, they’re experts, and they’re willing to think outside the box.

Kristen McSparren | Heritage Consulting Group

Without the credits we earned thanks to the team at Springline, this project would not have happened — hands down, bar none. Because of these tax credits, there are a lot of beautiful buildings across the state that are being saved.

Andrew Brain | Brain Group/ Park 39 Campus

The Springline team has been fantastic. They are responsive, knowledgeable, and help us through taxes making it simple for us. They have been very valuable and are very easy to work with!

Kevin Cavanaugh | JAGR Management LLC

The Springline team knows our operations and our business very well. The service they provide is very closely aligned with our expectations and values. It’s a really good partnership that has been built over decades.

Pete Jaeger | Endress+Hauser USA Holding, Inc.

The team at Springline is always available to take calls and discuss complicated tax and accounting questions. I have been pleased with the overall competence and professionalism of the team I work with.

David Erisman | ERISYS LLC

The Springline team is always amazing in terms of responses, turnaround time, and professionalism while being friendly and personable — something I’ve found to be rare in an accounting firm. Tax season is a breeze with Springline in my corner!

Sandra Martini | Martini Way, LLC

Our Springline team is just that, a TEAM!! We are extremely happy with the communication throughout every project we have with Springline, the thoroughness and completeness of the team’s work is unmatched, resulting in an amazing final product to us the customer!

Tyler Miller | Legacy View Investments

Our Springline team has been very responsive to our expanding needs. They can do simple just fine, but then they kicked into higher gear to take care of our changing more complex financial needs and tax concerns. They brought in a special expert to take care of our new financial demands and create a plan on how to handle them from a tax perspective.

Nancy Branyas |

The Springline team is exemplary. Communication is prompt and thorough. They are extremely knowledgeable and efficient. I’m confident that they can provide a good solution for anything I present. I know they are busy and at the same time they make me feel like I’m their only client.

Scot Sparks | 1900 Baltimore LLC

We chose to work with Springline based on our work together on our personal taxes for which they have always gone the extra mile to make sure we’re taken care of. The team is made of true professionals, while still being approachable. They really get to know you. This isn’t always the case with accounting firms in my experience. It has been a pleasure to work with them.

Katherine Lawson | Inspired by Alchemy

The Springline team has been fabulous to work with. They are extremely knowledgeable, proactive, and unbelievably attentive to all questions and concerns.

Brian Bischoff | Linkmeyer Development II, LLC

What I like best about working with Springline is their family-friendly approach. They instantly make you feel important as a client and not like a number.

Lindsey Miller | Legacy Contracting Group, LLC

It’s been a game-changer. Having three sets of eyes on financial matters keeps us aligned with our growth goals and gives me the peace of mind we’re controlling the business, versus the business controlling us.

Crux KC Marketing Firm | Founder & CEO

They’ve been an excellent business partner for over 12 years, helping us navigate difficult times and enabling us to minimize taxes. They helped us acquire a company and partnered with us as revenues increased significantly in a short time. They also assisted as we exited certain product lines for more profitable ventures. We have been impressed by the strategic deployment of their tax knowledge as well as successful navigation of an exhaustive IRS audit.

Healthcare Company | CFO

Your firm is amazing! Partnering with you is definitely one of the top business decisions of my career. To be able to now pay off outstanding IRS lien and to be current is a wonderful feeling. Thank you for all you do. I appreciate you more than you will ever know

Senior Care Services Company | Business Owner

They’re consistently there for a quick question or an intense review of our monthly and yearly close out. We can always count on them for fast, friendly, and reliable people to help move us forward to be the best in our industry.

Electrical Associates | Finance Manager

What We Deliver

Organization Capacity Building
We help economic development organizations, regional authorities, and community groups build the internal capacity to execute their strategies. From organizational structuring and leadership development to benchmarking, board and staff workshops, and executive director search.
Strategic Planning & Market Analysis
We support Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS), industry cluster analysis and targeting, competitive assessments, marketing strategy, and incentive toolbox evaluation — grounded in a clear view of what makes a community’s economic position distinctive and what it will take to strengthen it.
Project Support & Business Development
We provide hands-on support for business attraction, retention, and expansion, including incentive structuring, negotiation, and compliance, infrastructure evaluation and planning, grant support, industrial site planning and certification, and coordination with state and federal agencies across the life of the project.

Our Economic Development Services

Springline's economic development practice covers the full range of advisory, planning, and implementation services that communities, organizations, and businesses need to capitalize on economic opportunity — from initial analysis through long-term compliance.

Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS)
Regional and local economic development strategic plans
Industry cluster analysis and targeting
Competitive assessments and community benchmarking
Market opportunity analysis and demographic studies
Revitalization and recovery strategies
Public-private partnership strategy development
Retail and small business support strategies
Stakeholder education and engagement

Incentive toolbox evaluation and portfolio analysis
Incentive structuring, negotiation, and compliance
Tax increment financing (TIF) strategy and administration
New Markets Tax Credit strategy
Qualified Opportunity Zone strategy
Grant identification, application, and administration
State and federal grant strategies
Economic development bond advisory
Credits and incentives benchmarking against peer communities

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