What SelectCobb does

SelectCobb is a publicly funded public-private partnership founded in 2012 that serves as the designated economic development organization for Cobb County, Georgia. Operating from its headquarters at 1100 Circle 75 Parkway in Atlanta with a small team of approximately 6-10 professionals, the organization functions as a single point of contact for businesses considering relocation to or expansion within Cobb County, offering site selection, incentives negotiation, planning and permitting navigation, and post-relocation workforce support. Its service portfolio spans target-industry recruitment (with emphasis on aerospace, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, and headquarters operations), existing-industry retention programs, international trade and exporting assistance, workforce pipeline development (including the CobbHires platform and partnerships with Kennesaw State University, Chattahoochee Technical College, Life University, and Georgia Quick Start), and a small business / minority entrepreneur program. SelectCobb is organizationally embedded with the Cobb Chamber of Commerce and the Development Authority of Cobb County, with shared executive leadership (Dana Johnson serves as both SelectCobb's Executive Director and the Cobb Chamber's COO).

The organization's revenue model is a tiered investor membership program — Leadership, Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Small Business levels — built on five-year financial commitments from businesses and organizations that receive market intelligence, business development access, board representation, and brand exposure in exchange. SelectCobb does not charge businesses for its core site-selection and recruitment services, distinguishing it from commercial site-consulting firms. Its distribution is multi-channel and partnership-driven: direct enterprise engagement by its internal team, channel partnerships with site selectors and commercial real estate brokers, and co-development arrangements with the Georgia Department of Economic Development, the Metro Atlanta Chamber, and all seven municipalities within Cobb County. In its 2025 Year in Review, SelectCobb reported 26 project wins (14 recruitments, 12 retention/expansions), 2,181 new or retained jobs, and $216 million in new investments — output it attributes to Cobb County's competitive positioning (20 miles from Hartsfield-Jackson, AAA state bond rating, Georgia's 10-consecutive-year No. 1 state-for-business ranking) rather than to proprietary technology.

Name

SelectCobb

Legal name

SelectCobb

Website

https://selectcobb.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SelectCobb is a public-private economic development organization for Cobb County, Georgia that recruits, retains, and supports businesses through site selection, incentives, permitting, and workforce services funded by a tiered investor membership program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Investor Program Contributions: SelectCobb operates as a privately funded public-private partnership. Revenue is generated through a five-year investment commitment from businesses and organizations at various tier levels (Leadership, Platinum, Gold, Silver, Small Business). Investors receive benefits including market intelligence, business development access, board representation, and brand exposure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SelectCobb is the public-private partnership economic development organization for Cobb County, Georgia. It markets the county to companies considering relocation or expansion, providing site selection support, business recruitment and retention services, incentives negotiation assistance, workforce development resources, and ongoing investor relations for existing industries.

Product overview

SelectCobb is a public-private partnership providing economic development services for Cobb County, Georgia — not a technology product company. Its offering consists of advisory, site-selection, workforce-development, business-recruitment, and investor-relations services. No named software products, platforms, modules, or SaaS offerings were identified in the source material.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate Site Selection & Recruitment Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 26 project wins with 2,181 new or retained jobs and $216M in new investments (2025 Year in Review)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Cobb Chamber of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-located organization providing joint economic development services; shared staff leadership including Dana Johnson serving as Executive Director of SelectCobb and COO of Cobb Chamber
• Development Authority of Cobb CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic development authority providing financing and incentives for business recruitment and expansion projects in Cobb County
• City of MariettacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor city within Cobb County; partner on major projects including NWSL Atlanta headquarters (1033 Franklin Gateway) and AMB Sports developments
• Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level economic development agency; collaborative partner on business recruitment projects; provides resources and coordination for companies expanding in Georgia
• Georgia PowercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUtility company and economic development partner; supports site selection with infrastructure resources and site location assistance for relocating companies
• Metro Atlanta ChambercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional chamber partnership for business recruitment; collaborative efforts on headquarters relocations and major announcements (e.g., Yamaha, Authority Brands, Glytec)
• Kennesaw State UniversitysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner providing workforce pipeline; launched aerospace engineering program; 68% of graduates remain in Georgia
• Chattahoochee Technical CollegesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical college partner for workforce training; GOAL awards program; aligned with Georgia Quick Start workforce development program
• Life UniversitysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth sciences university in Marietta; 2,700+ students from all 50 states and 65+ countries; provides healthcare workforce
• WorkSource CobbsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorkforce development partner providing employment resources and training programs for businesses
• Georgia Quick StartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeorgia's nationally recognized workforce training program; ranked No. 1 for 14 consecutive years; provides customized training for new and expanding businesses
• City of KennesawcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity partner for Yamaha headquarters relocation and various business expansion projects
• City of SmyrnacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity partner hosting Flock Safety manufacturing facility and Universal Technical Institute campus
• City of Powder SpringssecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity partner for 20 West Intermodal facility; largest single investment in Powder Springs history at $50 million
• City of AcworthsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity partner for Caldwell Insulation headquarters consolidation; 465+ jobs retained and expanded
• City of MabletonsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity partner for Creekside Village housing development; public-private partnership delivering 209 mixed-income homes

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Metro Atlanta Chamber: Regional EDO and chamber partnership SelectCobb explicitly coordinates with on major HQ relocations (Yamaha, Authority Brands, Glytec). Operates one tier up the stack, recruiting to the broader 29-county metro while SelectCobb focuses on Cobb County.
• Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber: Integrated chamber + regional EDO with target-industry recruitment (aerospace, advanced manufacturing, healthcare), tiered investor programming, and minority business support services. Direct functional peer to SelectCobb in a comparable mid-size U.S. metro with similar economic-development playbooks.
• Greater Houston Partnership: Large, public-private regional EDO for the Houston metro running target-industry recruitment, talent development, and chamber-style advocacy. Useful comparable for SelectCobb's operating model scaled to a major U.S. metro.
• Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC): Public-private EDO covering the Phoenix metro, with a target-industry model (advanced manufacturing, aerospace, healthcare, technology), workforce partnerships with universities, and tiered investor funding structurally aligned with SelectCobb's playbook.
• Cobb Chamber of Commerce: SelectCobb's co-located parent/partner organization sharing executive leadership (Dana Johnson serves as Executive Director of SelectCobb and COO of Cobb Chamber). Operates the parallel chamber/advocacy function for Cobb County, making it the most direct functional peer in the same geography.
• Greater Cleveland Partnership: Cleveland-area public-private EDO combining chamber and economic development functions for a comparable mid-size U.S. metro. Operates with a similar investor-funded structure, single-point-of-contact value proposition, and target-industry playbook.
• Charlotte Regional Business Alliance: Regional EDO covering the Charlotte metro with public-private governance, target-industry recruitment (financial services, energy, advanced manufacturing), and tiered investor programs structurally analogous to SelectCobb. Operates in a fast-growing SE U.S. region and competes for similar headquarters relocations.
• Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce: County/regional chamber and EDO with parallel economic development, talent pipeline, and minority business programs. Compares directly on size, geography (fast-growing SE U.S. county), and the integration of chamber + EDO functions under one platform.
• Tampa Bay Economic Development Council: Regional EDO covering Hillsborough/Pinellas counties with public-private governance, target-industry recruitment, and workforce-development partnerships. Compares to SelectCobb in scale, structure, and the focus on competing for corporate relocations against in-state peers.

Broad incumbents

• Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD): State-level economic development agency whose site selection, workforce coordination, and export/trade programs nest directly on top of SelectCobb's services. Provides the state-level funding, branding, and prospect-routing tier that SelectCobb leverages into Cobb wins.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SelectCobb
• Facebookfacebook.com/SelectCobb
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/selectcobb

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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