Business View Civil & Municipal | Volume 2, Issue 8

86 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 2, ISSUE 8 companies in the world,” says Homrighausen, “to actually travel as a team to their doorstep and meet with their decision-makers.” JobsOhio’s creation in 2011, along with partnerships among key State Departments, regional and local economic development entities have made Ohio one of the most attractive states to do business in the U.S. “That teamwork between Harrison County, and Ohio as a whole, provides an arsenal of resources that small organisations like us in Harrison County need to compete in a global marketplace,” Homrighausen states. “This amazing team and resources open doors to world wide decision- makers giving Harrison County the opportunity to prove that we’re able to compete and lead in this global-scale economy that we find ourselves a part of. We’re where the new global economy begins, and that’s what we’re trying to build here.”