WAEDI Services

 

Assistance with City Procedures
WAEDI will represent the interests of members and businesses in the community within City Hall, state and federal levels.  As a part of that service, we will represent your development project during staff review, argue for the business point of view during policy development and untangle any red tape problems that may be encountered within our capabilities.  We have an ongoing working relationship with the regulatory departments within the City including planning, building inspections, zoning enforcement and other enforcement areas.

 

Locating Buildings and Sites for a New Business
We maintain a list of available office, retail, and light industrial (flex) space as well as vacant properties including size of parcel unit, zoning, owner and current use. 
 
Community Information & Demographics
The WAEDI office maintains demographic information on the City of Wayne and surrounding region.  These range from detailed demographic tables and lists of basic business services (Attorneys, printers, banks, etc.) to maps and traffic counts. 

 

Marketing and Mailing Lists
We can create customized mailing lists for both business-to-business and business-to-consumer marketing.  We also provide a bulk mailing permit for members to use when needed to reduce business related costs. We maintain a current database of businesses in the city and can also provide information about 17 million business nationwide, including number of employees, annual sales, SIC code, ownership and year the company was started. We can access the SRDS Direct Marketing List Source, and can direct you to other specialized mailing lists that might be useful in your marketing efforts.

 

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Using computer mapping and geographic analysis through our economic development partners, we are able to determine demographics, consumer expenditures and lifestyle data for your business.  We can also map your current customer and competitor locations.  GIS provides an ideal way to visualize and conduct analysis on your current and future market areas.

 

Sources of Financing
We maintain a list of Wayne-based financial institutions and financing programs, as well as information about popular sources of financing such as the SBA 504 program. Contact the WAEDI office for additional information.