Department of Economic & Community Development
Matthew Kisber, Commissioner
Welcome to Business Development
In Tennessee, the stage is set for you. Our pro-business climate makes business owners – from Fortune 500 compaines to Mom and Pop shops – feel right at home...
A Governor Who Gets It
-
PHIL BREDESEN
-
Harvard-Educated physicist
with a successful track re ocrd as founder and CEO of a NYSE-listed health care company.
-
Economic Developer
with a proven track record, responsible for bringing such high-profile companies as Sprint PCS, Dell, HCA and Hewlett Packard to Nashville during his tenure as mayor from 1991 to 1999, and credited for the Tennessee location of Nissan, Asurion, CareMark and Volkswagen since his election as governor in 2003.
-
Customer-focused
leader of efforts like Tennessee's FastTrack Initiative, which works directly with businesses to speed up the job creation and retention process.
A Legislature That Means Business
More updates by the Tennessee General Assembly in the last five years to the states incentive package than in the previous 30 combined.
Historical demonstration by the Tennessee General Assembly of a business- and development-friendly philosophy.
A balanced budget mandated by the state constitution.
Good Companies, Good Company
Home to headquarters of seven Fortune 500 companies.
Diverse economy that emphasizes manufacturing while fostering a statewide spirit of entrepreneurship.
Unprecedented cooperation among state and local officials, chambers of commerce, development boards and business leaders statewide to promote business development.
VOLKSWAGEN
