TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – The Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce is looking to take on a larger role in recruiting new businesses to the capital city.<\/p>\n
Local government already has the Office of Economic Vitality (OEV) that\u2019s in charge of recruiting new businesses, but the Chamber says it wants to become the \u201cquarterback\u201d to jumpstart the economy.<\/p>\n
The Chamber Board\u2019s President, Eddie Gonzalez-Loumiet, said he\u2019s heard some of the complaints about OEV, but he says the new initiative is not about pointing fingers.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, maybe OEV is not doing this or not doing that. We\u2019re staying out of that game. They have a role to play. We feel, as a private sector, not only the chamber, as a private sector, that we have to step up, that we have a responsibility to be the QB.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The Chamber plans to sell Tallahassee to established businesses outside the state or for dreamers looking to create a startup.<\/p>\n
They\u2019re set to announce a new AI-powered dashboard later this year that gives business owners an action plan to create here in the capital city.<\/p>\n
OEV is responsible for big projects like landing Amazon, but they\u2019ve faced some criticism for a lack of other recognized logos. The Chamber says it\u2019s happy to hand the ball off to OEV after an initial intake.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile incentives and things like that are important, imagine if we roll out the red carpet. Imagine if there\u2019s an organization coming into Tallahassee and we tell them what are the amazing things that we have in our community that can move the needle,\u201d said Gonzalez-Loumiet.<\/p>\n
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