Economic Development That Moves Communities Forward
Smaller and rural communities have valuable assets, untapped opportunities, and tremendous potential for economic growth. The challenge is knowing how to position those assets, connect with the right people, and turn opportunity into action.
With 35 years of experience in national corporate site selection, Horton Advisory brings an informed, real-world perspective to helping communities attract and retain businesses, develop underutilized properties, and advance economic development projects.
Working alongside community leaders and local stakeholders, Horton Advisory provides focused, hands-on assistance designed to move projects forward and deliver measurable results.
Timing is everything.
Economic development doesn't always require a lengthy study or a multi-year engagement. Sometimes, the right expertise, connections, and focused effort can make an immediate difference. Horton Advisory specializes in short-term, results-oriented engagements tailored to each community's needs. From a single day of strategic guidance to several weeks or months of project execution, the goal is simple: identify opportunities, overcome obstacles, and make progress.
Areas of Expertise
Asset Assessment, Marketing & Deployment
Identify a community's existing assets, evaluate their potential, and develop practical strategies to put them to work in support of economic growth.
Investor & Funding Connections
Identify and connect with potential investors, funding sources, and strategic partners for business ventures and real estate opportunities.
Real Estate Assessment & Marketing
Evaluate available properties and identify opportunities for redevelopment or reuse.
Finding End Users for Available Properties
Match available commercial, industrial, and other real estate assets with potential end users whose needs align with the property's capabilities and the community's economic goals.
Project Financing
Explore financing options and help communities identify potential resources to advance economic development and real estate projects.
Real Estate Rehabilitation & Reuse
Explore opportunities to revitalize underutilized or vacant properties, evaluate potential new uses, and help move redevelopment projects toward implementation.
Experienced Perspective. Focused Action. Tangible Results.
Horton Advisory’s years in national site selection provide a valuable understanding of what companies look for when evaluating locations and what communities can do to become more competitive. That experience is now being applied directly to the needs of smaller and rural communities, where the right connections, informed decisions, and practical execution can open doors to new opportunities.
Whether your community needs help evaluating an asset, positioning a property, identifying investors, or moving a specific economic development project forward, we provide targeted expertise to help turn potential into progress.
Let's Put Your Community's Assets to Work.
Every community has opportunities. The key is identifying them and taking the right steps to make them happen.
Let's talk about your community's goals and the projects that can help move them forward.