CONCEPT:
The KRDA believes there is substantial opportunity to:
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Attract new defense-related businesses and jobs to
the region. -
Expand existing defense-related businesses.
Tactics / Notes:
The KRDA will:
Attract / Recruit New Businesses
- Proactively generate leads via increased marketing and relationship building efforts. Specifically, the KRDA will:
- Identify companies doing business with Fort Knox and their respective suppliers / vendors.
- Engage and recruit these businesses to move a portion or all of their respective business operations to Fort Knox or the
surrounding area.
Retain / Expand Existing Business
- Conduct in-person interviews with area defense-related businesses to determine needs, opportunities and challenges the KRDA might address.
- Visit corporate offices of larger defense-related businesses with a presence in the Ft. Knox area.
- Provide direct support to existing defense-related businesses seeking to expand their operations in the area, or connect these businesses to KRDA partners.