Business Incentives
When your EDC needs hands-on support in your business community, we work through your relationship. HR policies, roles, transitions, supply chain, operations, and technology where it fits.
Risk shows up in people and process before it shows up in the news. That is where we start.
Local employers move fast. Policies, vendors, and documentation do not always keep up.
These issues are usually easier to fix early. Left alone, they consume the time your EDC wanted them spending on growth.
We get involved through your EDC so small gaps in the business community do not become public problems.
Why HEART
Employer issues in your district rarely stay in one lane. HR, supply chain, and technology show up together. One integrated team covers it through your EDC.
Employment Risk
An employment attorney with director-level HR experience in public-sector settings. Legal expertise and operational HR in one advisor.
Supply Chain
Six Sigma certified. Trained to find fragility in operations before it becomes a crisis. Vendor concentration, single-source dependencies, procurement gaps.
Strategy & Technology
Enterprise technology background including Gartner and Oracle North America, plus EDC board experience and entrepreneurship programming. Technology for economic development is how we tie the work together.
How we work
Delivered through your EDC relationship for employers in your community.
Start where you are.
We'll tell you honestly what you need.
Single Day Engagement
An employer in your portfolio faces a decision and needs expert perspective fast. Hiring. Vendor contracts. Restructuring. HR incident.
One day with our team. One clear recommendation. One written action plan to move forward.
Investment is scoped to your company size and engagement complexity.
2-3 Week Engagement
The starting point for most engagements. We conduct a full diagnostic across your HR practices, supply chain structure, operations, and strategy. You get a clear picture of your highest-exposure areas and a prioritized roadmap to address them.
A clear, prioritized plan you can act on - not a binder you'll never open.
Investment is scoped to your company size and engagement complexity.
1-3 Month Engagement
We don't only recommend changes - we help your team implement them across HR, supply chain, and operations.
This is where the real work happens.
Investment is scoped to your company size and engagement complexity.
Monthly Retainer
Your expert team. On call. Monthly access to our full advisory team: HR strategy, supply chain, technology, and business strategy.
Retainer clients usually catch these issues early, often before they'd need to call a lawyer.
Investment is scoped to your company size and engagement complexity.
Also available
Not every problem requires a full engagement. Some need one thing done right. Use these on their own, or alongside a package.
Employee Handbook & HR Policies
Scoped project
Undocumented policies are liability in court. A handbook your managers actually use changes that.
HR Risk Audit
Scoped project
Most employment claims begin with something that was never written down. Find gaps before they become public.
Manager readiness session (half/full day)
Half or full day
Managers make HR decisions daily. A focused session on roles, documentation, and risk reduces exposure for the whole company.
Supply Chain / Vendor Risk Audit
Audit
Single-source vendors and handshake procurement look fine until they are not. Find fragility before a disruption forces your hand.
RFP / Procurement Management
Scoped project
Employers in your community often leave value on the table when they go to bid. We run the process so vendor relationships are built on terms, not habit.
AI & Automation Assessment
Assessment
Find where technology can replace a manual process, and where it cannot. No vendor pitch. Just an honest read of your operations.
Pricing for standalone services is available on request. Request a Quote →
What changes
Delivered through your EDC relationship for employers in your community.
We'll tell you honestly whether you need a full engagement or just one afternoon with our team. No pressure. No pitch. Just clarity.
