Economic development, in plain language

Custom City Reports started in 2014, when Joshua Monge built a full city profile of Tillamook, Oregon as part of his economics studies: population, industry, shift-share analysis, housing, budget and economic development incentives. The goal then is the goal now: give local leaders a clear picture of their town without a five-figure study.

Joshua spent four years at the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce in Oregon and holds a Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) training certificate. He knows what a chamber or economic development director is asked by a board, and how little time there is to answer.

Every report pairs that local experience with current public data and a plain-spoken read of what it means for your town.