For chambers of commerce
Be the authority on your local economy.
What does our business community need to understand this month that it probably does not know yet?
Chambers are expected to be the authority on the local economy, usually without a research department. MIQ Studio produces the monthly business conditions report, the annual outlook, the sector briefing and the advocacy evidence, and answers the member questions that arrive without warning. Analysis carries sources, methods and limitations, so it holds up when a member or a legislator pushes back on it.
Member intelligence
- Answer member questions about labor markets, industries, demographics, growth and local conditions.
- Produce industry-specific briefings.
- Create the economic outlook presentation for member events.
Economic reporting
A monthly business conditions report. The annual economic outlook. Labor market reports. Industry growth and employment tracking.
Advocacy research
- Analyze the economic context around a proposed policy.
- Understand which industries and occupations are affected.
- Produce evidence-based policy briefing materials with the limitations stated.
Membership development
- Offer industry intelligence as a member benefit.
- Provide tailored regional and sector analyses.
- Give smaller members access to research they could never commission themselves.
Strategic planning and regional comparison
- Identify industries with membership growth potential.
- Analyze changes in the regional employer base.
- Monitor emerging sectors.
- Compare your business community against peer metros, which is the comparison your board keeps asking for.
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The use cases behind this work.
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