Business and Industry Associations

EIS professionals have long been active in business organizations where key legislative and industry issues are discussed and advocated. We have been asked to speak at or become members of such organizations as CoreNet Global, Area Development Magazine, Texas Association of Business, Bio Houston, Council on State Tax, BIO, Houston Business Journal, WindPower, National Biodiesel Board, Texas Association of Manufacturers,     Institute for Professionals in Taxation, Franchise/Income State Tax Association, Tax Executives Institute, State Legislatures and many others.

EIS services complement the accounting and specialty tax community because we add immediate value to their clients without them having to employ in-house site selection and incentive expertise. Accounting and specialty tax firms also recognize that we only get involved as much or as little as they need. We are very respectful of your relationships and only enhance the relationship through the specialized services we offer.  Our services complement each other and bring a comprehensive solution to our mutual clients.

EIS often assists real estate professionals with identifying, negotiating and administering incentive programs for their clients or tenants. EIS works seamlessly with brokers and tenant reps to quickly and easily identify incentives and the economic zones in which their clients may be considering locating. Economic zones are areas where enhanced incentive programs may be offered. By identifying these programs, real estate brokers can assist their clients in targeting the most economically attractive site and enhancing their clients' ROI. 

Commercial banking and lending institutions understand how our services can have a significant impact on the financial viability of a project.  If project costs, both one-time and ongoing, can be offset by as much as 10-50% through federal, state and local incentives it can positively influence loan economics and financial analysis ratios and consequently lower lender risk and increase returns.  We work with our financial partners to estimate the value of potential incentives for a project so they can incorporate the impact into their analysis before the loan or financing structure is put in place. 

State and local economic development groups utilize business incentives to attract and retain targeted businesses for growth and expansion. Partnerships with EIS have proven successful in the development of new, targeted and more effective incentive programs. EIS has established key partner relationships with economic development groups around the country and our professionals are key members of many statewide economic development associations.  This unique relationship and the quality and integrity of our professionals have resulted in EIS being recommended by many state and local governments to their existing and prospective businesses.

EIS partners with engineering, construction and specialty law firms throughout the site selection and incentives negotiation process to assist our clients with all levels of environmental permitting, local zoning, as well as a myriad of legal and business issues so that our clients can begin operating as smoothly and quickly as possible.