The Twin Cities is getting passed over by companies because it lacks a coordinated business development effort, according to the Itasca Project. Here what it says site selectors have been saying in interviews:
« The Twin Cities is the only major urban area with no regional economic development effort. »
« The region has not developed a clear brand image for itself. I get piles of marketing materials every week and I get nothing on the Twin Cities. »
« The region needs to communicate to dispel the image that the Twin Cities is hostile to business. »
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