Ep: 179 | Exploring the Importance of Economic Impact Studies with Marielena Villamil and the Washington Economics Group | FSBDC Day at the Capitol Series

In this episode, Small Biz Florida is back at the Florida State Capitol building in Tallahassee to celebrate National SBDC Day. The podcast is covering the Capitol Days event, and Small Biz Florida host, Tom Kindred, interviews Marielena Villamil who serves as President & Chief Executive Officer and advisory board member. Marielena talks about her background and pathway to her organization, the Washington Economics Group, which is a boutique consulting firm that provides economic consulting services.

The firm's clients are mainly large institutions, such as healthcare, education, and sports. The firm conducts economic impact studies for its clients to show the community how important their investments and daily expenditures are and the impact it has on jobs, money, and taxes. This episode discusses how important economic impact studies are for organizations and communities, and how it is vital to share data and information to give credibility to projects.

Learn more about the Washington Economic Group - https://www.weg.com/ 

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