Denison Development Alliance

The Denison Development Alliance works in a public/private partnership with the Denison Development Foundation promoting commercial and industrial progress. In general terms, the DDA is a clearinghouse of community, state, and business information. Any individual or company who desires information about any aspect of doing business in Texas or Denison can contact the DDA. DDA's mission is to stimulate growth of the Denison economy by locating, inducing and assisting businesses making location decisions. DDA will provide you with all the data and introductions you need for every aspect of a new business location process including, but not limited to the following:

1. Represent you before public bodies
3. Make a success of your commitment to Denison in every way

~ LOCATION NEEDS
+ Assess your requirements
+ Locate the best suited building or site
+ Schedule interviews with local employers

~ SUPPORTIVE DATA
+ Prepare a community/trade area profile
+ Quantify demographics and traffic
+ List economic indicators
+ Identify support services
+ Provide list of existing industries

~ FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
+ Provide the right introductions to financial sources
+ Acquaint you with financing alternatives
+ Assist with financing packages

~ TRANSPORTATION COSTS
+ Prepare transportation profile
+ Obtain freight rate structure
+ Prepare comparative costs of trucking

~ BUSINESS COSTS
+ List applicable taxes
+ Detail tax exemptions that apply
+ Estimate your tax liability
+ Furnish costs for construction, land, and utilities
+ Conduct labor surveys
+ Outline all available incentives

~ BUSINESS CLIMATE
+ Meet with federal, state and local government officials to discuss regulations that impact you
+ Provide briefings on community plans for economic development
+ Talk to educational leaders about training programs and plans

~ QUALITY OF LIFE
+ Produce cost of living information
+ List recreational and cultural assets
+ Describe opportunities available in our progressive educational systems from primary to post-secondary
levels