Joint Economic and Community Development Boards of Wilson County

What Joint Economic and Community Development Boards of Wilson County does

The Joint Economic and Community Development Boards of Wilson County (JECDB) is a governmental economic development agency founded in 1989 that serves as the designated sole economic development organization for Wilson County, Tennessee, including the municipalities of Mt. Juliet, Lebanon, and Watertown. The agency delivers a portfolio of services centered on business recruitment, site selection assistance, business retention and expansion (including the Industry Alliance Partnership program), workforce development through the Wilson Works initiative, and demographic and incentives information. Underlying operations are supported by a property database and ESRI ArcGIS-based site/building inventory system used to produce data-driven responses to prospect RFIs, alongside digital marketing infrastructure (doingbiz.org, social media, email signup, annual reports).

The JECDB is funded by participating communities through local government funding arrangements and does not charge fees for its core services. Its go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales directed at prospective industrial, office, retail, and business relocations, combined with business retention visits to the existing employer base. Strategic partnerships are central to its value proposition: it channels State of Tennessee FastTrack grants, Tennessee Valley Authority incentive programs, and Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) property tax abatements to qualifying companies, while aligning with educational institutions such as Wilson County Schools, Lebanon Special School District, and Cumberland University through the Wilson Works talent pipeline. Leadership is a lean team headed by Executive Director Corey R. Johns (CEcD, appointed January 2023) and Assistant Director Tammy Stokes (25 years of service), supported by a Board of Directors chaired by Caleb Thorne.

Name

Joint Economic and Community Development Boards of Wilson County

Legal name

Joint Economic & Community Development Boards of Wilson County

Website

https://doingbiz.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Joint Economic and Community Development Boards of Wilson County is a governmental economic development agency founded in 1989 that serves as the sole recruitment, retention, and workforce development organization for Wilson County, Tennessee, including Mt. Juliet, Lebanon, and Watertown.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Development Services

NAICS

Administration of General Economic Programs (92611), Administration of Human Resource Programs (9231)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Support Services & Case Management (Coaching, Wraparound) (EDAAAOAK)

Keywords

• Economic development services
• Business recruitment
• Site selection assistance
• Workforce development
• Business retention

Headquarters

HQ city

Lebanon

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Governmental economic development agency funded by participating communities of Mt. Juliet, Lebanon, Watertown and Wilson County through local funding arrangements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

JECDB is a governmental economic development agency that recruits new industrial, office, and retail businesses to Wilson County, Tennessee, while supporting existing employers through retention and expansion assistance, site selection using a GIS-based property inventory, workforce development via the Wilson Works initiative, and facilitation of state and TVA incentive programs including FastTrack grants and PILOT property tax abatements.

Product overview

The Joint Economic & Community Development Board of Wilson County operates as a single, unified economic development service rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The organization provides a portfolio of interconnected services centered on Wilson Works (workforce development initiative), business recruitment, site selection assistance, business retention and expansion support, demographic resources, tax and incentives information, and workforce data. These services work together to attract new investment, support existing businesses, and promote economic growth across the communities of Mt. Juliet, Lebanon, Watertown, and Wilson County, Tennessee.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wilson Works A workforce development initiative that aligns employers and educators with talent, connecting job seekers with employment opportunities, skills training, and career pathway resources for Wilson County, Tennessee.
• Business Recruitment Services Economic development services focused on attracting new industrial, office, and retail businesses and industries to Wilson County through strategic marketing, prospecting, and recruitment efforts.
• Site Selection Assistance Services helping prospective businesses identify and select optimal sites and buildings within Wilson County, supported by access to property databases and GIS-based site inventory management.
• Business Retention and Expansion Services supporting existing businesses in Wilson County through retention visits, expansion assistance, and the Industry Alliance Partnership program that serves as an information source for local businesses.
• Demographics and Market Intelligence Population statistics, demographic data, and market intelligence resources for Wilson County, Lebanon, Mt. Juliet, and Watertown to support business location and expansion decision-making.
• Taxes and Incentives Information Information on local tax rates, property tax incentives including Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) programs, and partnerships with the State of Tennessee and TVA for FastTrack grants and incentive programs for qualifying companies.
• Workforce and Labor Data Labor force statistics, unemployment data, and workforce information for Wilson County to support business location and expansion decisions, including a 2018 civilian labor force of 73,090 with a 2.8% unemployment rate.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vanderbilt University Medical Center / Vanderbilt HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2019Vanderbilt acquired Wilson County Hospital (formerly Tennova Healthcare-Lebanon) in 2019. Vanderbilt Health has expanded presence with surgery center, primary care clinic, walk-in clinic, sleep disorders clinic, gastroenterology practice, and 11+ outpatient clinics across Wilson County.
• Local Chambers of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe JECDB garners support from local Chambers of Commerce and elected bodies as part of its economic development mission for Wilson County.
• State of Tennessee / Tennessee Department of Economic & Community DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership providing FastTrack Infrastructure grants, FastTrack Job Training Assistance programs, FastTrack Economic Development funding for qualifying companies locating in Wilson County.
• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTVA incentive programs available through community partnership for companies that qualify, part of competitive opportunity offerings.
• Cumberland UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFour-year liberal arts university founded in 1842, located in Lebanon, integral part of the Wilson County community and educational ecosystem.
• Wilson County SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic school system serving Wilson County, partner in workforce development through Wilson Works initiative.
• Lebanon Special School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecial school district serving Lebanon, partner in workforce development through Wilson Works initiative.
• Nashville and Eastern Railroad AuthorityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRail service provider for industrial customers in Wilson County; commuter rail service (Music City Star) began operations in 2006.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Maury County Economic Development: Middle Tennessee county EDO south of Nashville with a similar mix of industrial recruitment, workforce development, and incentive packaging. Direct competitor for regional projects.
• Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce: Regional chamber and economic development organization serving the broader Nashville metro, including portions of Wilson County's labor shed. Coordinates with and competes against county-level EDOs.
• Blount County Chamber of Commerce: East Tennessee county chamber with economic development function serving the Knoxville metro. Comparable operational model for business recruitment and retention at the county level.
• Greater Memphis Chamber: West Tennessee regional economic development chamber serving the Memphis metro. Performs the same core EDO functions of business recruitment, retention, and workforce development.
• Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce: Southeast Tennessee regional economic development organization covering Hamilton County. Same business attraction, retention, and workforce development mandate across a comparable geographic footprint.
• Sumner County (Economic Development): Adjacent Middle Tennessee county EDO with overlapping target industries and geographic proximity to Nashville. Competitor for the same industrial and office recruitment projects.
• Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce (Economic Development): Neighboring Tennessee county EDO operating the same playbook of business recruitment, site selection, and workforce development. Closest direct competitor for industrial projects in Middle Tennessee.
• Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development (TNECD): State-level economic development agency providing FastTrack grants, job training assistance, and project funding. Operates at the state level but executes the same core mandate of business recruitment and retention.
• Knoxville Chamber (Knoxville Economic Development): East Tennessee regional chamber with a dedicated economic development function performing business recruitment, retention, and workforce development. Comparable in scope and operating model.

Others

• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA): Federal corporation providing economic development incentive programs, site selection assistance, and industrial recruitment across the Tennessee Valley. Functions as a strategic partner rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/jecdbofwilsonco
• Facebookfacebook.com/JECDBofWilsonCountyTN

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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