CBI offers a comprehensive range of services to choose from, depending on their particular needs. CBI services include Community Planning and Development, start to finish Project Development Services, Feasibility Studies and Needs Assessments, Economic Development, Operations Management, and Customized Organizational Services. CBI will tailor these and other services as the client needs.
CBI is flexible, working with its clients on-site, remotely, or a combination of both. CBI typically works as a team, combining our professionals with community leaders and, when appropriate, bringing in outside professionals to assist the client simultaneously.
CBI's services include the following:
Community Planning and Development
- Implementation of Community Assessment and/or Comprehensive Plan goals
- Compilation and analysis of demographic and economic data for strategic and project planning
- Identification of resources and funding opportunities to implement projects
- Civic Engagement techniques
- Strategic planning for community goals
- Grant writing/management
Start-to-Finish Project Development Services
- Collaborative planning processes
- Project implementation and management through completion
- Grant/regulatory compliance and reporting
Feasibility Studies and Needs Assessments
- Projects
- Businesses
- Infrastructure
Economic Development
- Retail Leakage studies and strategies
- Downtown revitalization using National Main Street Approach
- Data compilation and analysis for recruitment of new business
- Target Industry/Market analysis
Operations Management
- Financial management and budget development
- Human resources, classification and compensation; salary surveys; reorganizational reviews
- Efficiency training and growth/cutback strategies
- Energy conservation program development
- Employee training programs
- Evaluation of risk management and workplace safety programs and policies
- Workforce wellness programs and evaluation of health insurance coverage
- Executive/professional position recruitment
Organizational Services
- Business/organization start-up planning and guidance
- Comprehensive municipal management guidance
- Drafting policies, regulations, handbooks
- Records management
- Board orientation and training
- Lobbying and advocacy
