PRAGER COMPANY:
Practical Guidance from an Experienced Partner

Vibrant economies grow from a strong foundation of vision, leadership and expertise. Every community has potential — for some it may be readily apparent; for others it must be methodically unearthed. Prager Company works alongside its clients to unleash the strengths and mitigate the weaknesses of their economies. Prager's efforts have garnered awards for program excellence and praise for tangible results.

Prager guides the full spectrum of economic development stakeholders, from developers and non-profit groups to mayors and ministries of foreign countries. Under Prager's guidance, diverse players forge a shared strategy. Customized, pragmatic plans are put into action. And long after Prager's work is complete, the framework remains for sustained momentum.

Regardless of your goal, Prager possesses the tools and expertise to help you achieve it. Your focus may be but one piece of a vast economic puzzle: job creation, tax revenue generation, economic diversification, property development, internationalization, business retention and expansion, enhanced cost effectiveness. Or perhaps you seek a comprehensive plan that requires a new organizational structure, renewed community partnerships, and hands-on implementation assistance. Prager tailors its services to the needs of its individual clients, recognizing that one-size fits-all is not appropriate for economic development.

Recent Prager Clients
• Chicago Southland Economic Development Corporation
• Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency
• Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
• Nogales-Santa Cruz County (AZ) Commerce and Economic Development Dept.
• Southwest Indiana Economic Development Coalition
• Chicago's West Pullman 34th Ward
• Macomb (IL) Area Economic Development Corporation  
• City of Denver Mayor's Office
• Urban Investment Trust
• Chicago Housing Authority
• Village of Sugar Grove, Illinois
• Albuquerque City Council
• City of Mount Vernon, Illinois
• Chicago State University
• Missouri's Fort Leonard Wood Regional Commerce and Growth Association
• World Bank

In addition to its fee-for-service work, Prager selectively provides pro bono assistance to communities in need. Recipients of this service face economic challenges beyond their ability or resources to respond.