Sustained Growth Regions

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Sustained growth companies are the engine of regional prosperity. While total employment growth is driven by the number of these companies in a region, income growth is tied to the density of sustained growers—how concentrated they are within a regional economy. (See our White Paper for data.)

Job and income growth are just the beginning. Sustained growers also:

• Provide better career advancement opportunities
• Offer richer employee benefits
• Create more roles for women and minority professionals
• Engage more actively in local philanthropy and community development
• Tend to stay and grow in the region where they were founded—rather than relocating
  

These businesses don’t just grow; they build strong communities and strengthen regional competitiveness.

In a study commissioned by the Virginia General Assembly, I surveyed hundreds of CEOs to understand which economic development services would best support long-term business growth.

Among more than a dozen options, the top two CEO-selected priorities were:

1. Training in Sustained Growth Best Practices
2. Access to a Peer Network of Sustained Growers
   

These results were even stronger among CEOs who had already achieved sustained growth. They recognized that sustained growth requires more than capital or incentives—it demands strategic clarity, better decisions, and continuous learning.

Through partnerships with economic development agencies, we offer Sustained Growth Training programs that equip local business leaders with the exact tools and strategies needed to grow more frequently—and more profitably—over time.

Our training programs focus on the 50 most impactful leadership decisions, validated through national data and tested across hundreds of companies. These decisions are industry-agnostic, making the training applicable to manufacturers, tech firms, construction and contractors, service providers, and everything in between.

By offering this training locally, economic development agencies can:

• Boost the number and density of sustained growth companies
• Lift regional job creation and wage growth
• Enhance economic resilience and competitiveness
• Reduce reliance on incentives to retain growing companies
• Build a self-sustaining growth ecosystem

Sustained growth companies aren’t just profitable—they’re anchored in your community. Economic development agencies play a critical role in scaling their impact by supporting the decision-making skills of local CEOs and executive teams.

Let’s work together to create resilient, high-performing regional economies—one executive training program at a time.

Contact us to learn more about hosting a Sustained Growth Training in your region.