Name

Georgetown County Economic Development

Legal name

Georgetown County Economic Development

Website

https://seegeorgetown.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Development Services

NAICS

Administration of General Economic Programs (92611)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN)

Keywords

• Economic development services
• Business site selection
• Industrial recruitment
• Workforce development programs
• Incentive advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Georgetown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Economic Development Services: Georgetown County Economic Development is a government agency that provides free economic development services to attract businesses and support existing industry. The organization facilitates business relocation, expansion, and workforce development without charging fees to businesses. Revenue is indirectly derived through job creation tax credits, fee-in-lieu arrangements, and economic growth that generates tax revenue for the county.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Georgetown County Economic Development is a county-government department that provides free economic development services to attract, retain, and expand businesses in Georgetown County, South Carolina. Core offerings include site selection and property search assistance, workforce development coordination, incentive and tax credit advisory, and existing industry support, delivered through direct consultation, GIS-based mapping tools, and partnerships with state utilities and educational institutions.

Product overview

Georgetown County Economic Development operates as a single unified offering—the county's official economic development department—rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The organization provides an integrated suite of services centered on economic development consulting, business recruitment, and existing industry support. Key service offerings include the Property Search & Analysis tool for site selection, the Existing Industry Portal for business retention, the Minority Owned & Small Business Enterprise Program for local procurement access, and the GIS Map Server for spatial analytics. These services are delivered directly by county staff and supported by partnerships with state agencies (S.C. Department of Commerce), utilities (Santee Cooper, Duke Energy), educational institutions (Horry-Georgetown Technical College), and the Alliance for Economic Development of Georgetown County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Economic Development Services Comprehensive free economic development services including business recruitment, existing industry support, workforce development coordination, and incentive and tax guidance for companies looking to locate or expand in Georgetown County, SC. Delivered directly by county staff as the county's official economic development offering.
• Property Search & Analysis Online property search tool enabling businesses and site selectors to find industrial sites, buildings, land, and spec or build-to-suit options within Georgetown County's industrial parks and commercial areas. Accessible via seegeorgetown.com/gced-property-search/.
• Existing Industry Portal Business retention and expansion portal providing resources, workforce support, incentives information, and direct assistance to existing Georgetown County businesses planning to grow. Accessible via seegeorgetown.com/existing-industry-portal/.
• Minority Owned & Small Business Enterprise Program Certification program enabling small and minority-owned businesses to access Georgetown County procurement opportunities across construction, IT, professional services, and other categories. Program information available at seegeorgetown.com/minority-owned-and-small-business-initiative/.
• GIS Map Server Geographic Information System mapping tool providing interactive access to Georgetown County spatial data, demographic information, and business and industrial location analytics. Underpins the property search and site selection experience on seegeorgetown.com.
• Infrastructure Information Services Information services detailing utilities (electricity, water, sewer, natural gas, telecommunications), transportation (airports, roads, rail, ports), and site availability for industrial development in Georgetown County. Published on seegeorgetown.com/infrastructure/.

Quantifiable outcome

• 248 jobs created, 40 jobs saved, $15 million private investment from HGTC Advanced Manufacturing Center
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered support, core and major.

• U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)supportStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2020Federal agency providing disaster assistance and low-interest disaster loans for working capital to South Carolina small businesses. SBA declaration issued for COVID-19 situation with assistance available to all South Carolina counties.
• Horry-Georgetown Technical CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 September 2016Workforce development partnership providing skilled labor pipeline for manufacturing sector. HGTC constructed two 25,000 sq ft Advanced Manufacturing Centers (Georgetown and Conway campuses) offering training in advanced welding, CNC machine tool, robotics, and mechatronics. EDA awarded $2 million grant for Georgetown campus building. Project projected to create 248 jobs, save 40 jobs, and generate $15 million private investment.
• SC Department of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 April 2016State economic development agency that coordinated $400,000 grant for Mercom expansion through the Coordinating Council for Economic Development. Agency works to recruit new businesses and help existing businesses grow. Ranked South Carolina first in the nation for attracting jobs through foreign investment (2012, 2013, 2015 by IBM-Plant Location International).
• Santee CoopercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 April 2016Economic development focus and support from Santee Cooper (South Carolina state-owned electric and water utility) was key in developing Georgetown County's technology park. Santee Cooper's mission is to improve quality of life for South Carolinians through support of economic development initiatives.
• Alliance for Economic Development of Georgetown CountycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 April 2016Non-profit organization comprised of local industry and business leaders that provides funding and resources to support economic development in Georgetown County. Plays significant support role in business expansions and technology park development.
• Santee CoopermajorOthersPrimary electricity supplier to Georgetown County offering reliable supply at competitive rates. One of four major utility suppliers serving the county.
• Duke EnergymajorOthersElectricity supplier providing reliable supply and competitive rates to Georgetown County businesses. One of four major utility suppliers serving the area.
• Santee Electric Cooperative, Inc.majorOthersMember-owned electric cooperative providing electricity to Georgetown County with incentives for commercial members.
• City of GeorgetownmajorOthersMunicipal utility department providing electricity, water, and wastewater services to Georgetown County businesses.
• SC Electric & Gas (SCE&G)majorOthersNatural gas transmission and distribution services provided by SCANA subsidiary to Georgetown County businesses.
• Dominion Carolina Gas TransmissionmajorOthersNatural gas transmission services supporting industrial operations in Georgetown County.
• Georgetown County Water & Sewer DistrictmajorOthersWater and sewer services providing clean, abundant water and consolidated wastewater system for Georgetown County industrial operations.
• CSX TransportationmajorTechnology or IntegrationClass 1 railroad providing rail-based transportation services for Georgetown County businesses, supporting logistics and supply chain operations.
• readySCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState workforce training program providing unrivaled recruiting, training, and workforce development tools. Works with Georgetown County for pre-employment training and workforce preparation.
• Apprenticeship CarolinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorkforce development program supporting apprenticeship opportunities and training for Georgetown County employers.
• SC WorkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorkforce development services connecting employers with job seekers and training resources in Georgetown County.
• SC Dept. of Employment and Workforce (DEW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency providing worker training, employment opportunities, and workforce development support for South Carolina employers.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Beaufort County Economic Development: SC Lowcountry coastal county government with an economic development function focused on quality-of-place, port-adjacent industry, and workforce. Directly comparable to Georgetown on coastal positioning, tourism adjacency, and industry mix.
• Florence County Economic Development: SC Pee Dee region county economic development office with a comparable mix of manufacturing, logistics, and workforce-development focus. Useful peer for benchmarking on rural South Carolina industrial recruitment against similar population-tier counties.
• Spartanburg County Economic Development: Upstate SC county government with one of the state's most active manufacturing-recruitment EDOs. Useful peer for benchmarking on advanced manufacturing pipeline development, BMW-tier supplier recruitment, and workforce certifications.
• Charleston Regional Development Alliance: Public-private regional economic development organization serving the Charleston, SC metro area. Direct peer operating the same business model (site selection, workforce, incentives) just 60 miles south, and the most natural head-to-head competitor for Georgetown's port-adjacent prospects.
• Horry County Government (Economic Development): Adjacent SC county government with its own economic development function covering the Myrtle Beach metro. Compares directly to Georgetown on workforce pipeline, tourism-adjacent industrial recruitment, and incentive programs, and is the principal north-side competitor for prospect flow.
• Dorchester County Economic Development: SC county government in the Charleston region pursuing industrial and manufacturing recruitment. Comparable scale, mix of industries, and competitive overlap with Georgetown for Charleston-metro spillover prospects.
• Berkeley County Economic Development: SC county government economic development office in the Charleston orbit. Compares on advanced manufacturing recruitment, port-adjacent site selection, and incentive packaging; competes for the same Charleston-region industrial prospects.

Regional players

• Georgia Department of Economic Development: State-level economic development agency for the neighboring state of Georgia with one of the largest state-level business recruitment operations in the Southeast. Functions as a regional competitor for large industrial projects that could otherwise be sited in Georgetown's catchment.
• North Carolina Department of Commerce: State-level economic development agency for the neighboring state of North Carolina. Comparable in scope to SC Department of Commerce and competes with Georgetown indirectly for cross-border industrial recruitment and port-adjacent manufacturing.

Broad incumbents

• South Carolina Department of Commerce: State-level economic development agency that funds and coordinates county EDOs across SC, including Georgetown. Overlaps with Georgetown's recruitment motion but operates one level up, providing prospect referrals, grant funding (e.g., the $400K Coordinating Council grant to Mercom), and statewide branding.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gtcountyecon
• Facebookfacebook.com/SeeGeorgetown
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/georgetown-county-economic-development
• Instagraminstagram.com/gtcountyecon

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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