Episode 151: Do You Work to Bring All Companies Together On Your Business Initiatives? | Cristina Paredes, Tallahassee-Leon County Office of Economic Vitality

Episode 151: Do You Work to Bring All Companies Together On Your Business Initiatives? | Cristina Paredes, Tallahassee-Leon County Office of Economic Vitality 150 150 America's Jobs Team

“I like being able to see the change that were making, one job at a time, in our community and the impact that makes.” –Cristina Paredes

How do you creatively bring in other companies to partner with your strategy efforts? When you’re working on an initiative, do you try to involve your whole community? Do you see how your work impacts your region?

On this episode, Faye Davis talks with Cristina Paredes of Tallahassee-Leon County Office of Economic Vitality about the region, the unique industries and the partnerships that thrive there. Tallahassee has become the Magnetic Technology Capitol of the world and Cristina and her team have worked to keep it that way. She talks about partnering with local universities to maintain talent and why educating the community on its importance has been so impactful. Cristina has partnered with local breweries and small businesses to catalyze that education and grow STEM programs in their area. We get to hear how walking arm in arm with local companies helps a region thrive!

Cristina is one of North America’s Top 50 Economic Developers. Her creative relationships is just one reason why. We also get to hear about minority and women owned business initiatives and the services to help business grow. Cristina also offers insight on how to keep motivation up and projects moving forward. The way she is intentional with her time and recognition of her team gives us a glimpse of how to help our own teams. Tune in today to glean more!

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