{"id":282,"date":"2025-11-19T19:52:41","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T19:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krizmans.com\/2151-NGG\/?page_id=282"},"modified":"2026-01-30T17:17:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T17:17:41","slug":"strategy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/krizmans.com\/2151-NGG\/strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-blend-mode:overlay;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.6);--awb-background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/krizmans.com\/2151-NGG\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Strategy-Hero-scaled.jpg&quot;);--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"header-container\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1372.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:100px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:100px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;\">Strategy<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 fusion-text-no-margin hero-paragraph-page-title\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-font-size:24px;--awb-text-color:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 20%));--awb-margin-bottom:50px;\"><p>We help clients move from vision to action.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--link_hover_color: var(--awb-color5);--link_color: var(--awb-color8);--awb-background-blend-mode:multiply;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top-small:0px;--awb-padding-right-small:25px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:0px;--awb-padding-left-small:25px;--awb-margin-top:75px;--awb-margin-bottom:75px;--awb-margin-top-medium:75px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:75px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:50px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-image:url(&quot;&quot;);--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1372.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center max-width-1680 mobile-padding\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:auto;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:1;--awb-margin-top-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:2;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:2;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">We help clients move from vision to action.<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;\"><p>Our Strategy practice charts paths for growth by aligning people, priorities, and resources across regions and partners. Here, we present case studies to provide a deeper understanding of our processes and results.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p><a class=\"link-with-caret\" href=\"#strategy-regional-planning\"><span class=\"link-text\">Regional Planning<\/span><span class=\"caret\">\u00a0\u00a0&gt; <\/span><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p><a class=\"link-with-caret\" href=\"#strategy-research-facilitation\"><span class=\"link-text\">Research and Strategic Facilitation<\/span><span class=\"caret\">\u00a0\u00a0&gt; <\/span><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p><a class=\"link-with-caret\" href=\"#strategy-initiatve-launch\"><span class=\"link-text\">Initiative Launch and Support<\/span><span class=\"caret\">\u00a0\u00a0&gt; <\/span><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:1;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:1;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" title=\"Strategy-Photo\" src=\"https:\/\/krizmans.com\/2151-NGG\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Strategy-Photo-scaled.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-2151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krizmans.com\/2151-NGG\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Strategy-Photo-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/krizmans.com\/2151-NGG\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Strategy-Photo-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/krizmans.com\/2151-NGG\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Strategy-Photo-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/krizmans.com\/2151-NGG\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Strategy-Photo-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/krizmans.com\/2151-NGG\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Strategy-Photo-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/krizmans.com\/2151-NGG\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Strategy-Photo-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center max-width-1680\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:auto;--awb-margin-top-large:75px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:75px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:1;--awb-margin-top-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" id=\"green-link-underline\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-row fusion-flex-align-items-center\"><div class=\"fusion-menu-anchor\" id=\"strategy-regional-planning\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background fusion-parallax-none responsive-postcard-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--link_hover_color: var(--awb-color5);--link_color: var(--awb-color5);--awb-background-blend-mode:overlay;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:75px;--awb-padding-bottom:75px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/krizmans.com\/2151-NGG\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Diagonal-Pattern-BG-scaled.jpg&quot;);--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1372.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:50px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;\">Regional Planning<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five max-width-900\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;\">Setting priorities, aligning partners, and positioning regions for investment and long-term economic growth.<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:88%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.1818181818182%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.1818181818182%;--awb-width-medium:88%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.1818181818182%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.1818181818182%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-post-cards fusion-post-cards-1 awb-carousel awb-swiper awb-swiper-carousel awb-swiper-dots-position-bottom\" 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calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center case-study-postcard-logo fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-bottom:30px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-padding-top-medium:30px;--awb-max-height-medium:250px;--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:36%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-margin-top-medium:30px;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-column-anchor\" 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fusion-no-medium-visibility\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-column-gap:0px;--awb-row-gap:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#e6e6e6;--awb-border-color-hover:#e6e6e6;--awb-border-left:2px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:2%;--awb-margin-top-large:40px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-margin-top-medium:40px;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:40px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-margin-top-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-space-between fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:40px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-padding-top-medium:0px;--awb-padding-right-medium:50px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:50px;--awb-padding-left-medium:50px;--awb-padding-top-small:0px;--awb-padding-right-small:30px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:0px;--awb-padding-left-small:30px;--awb-column-gap:0px;--awb-row-gap:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:58%;--awb-margin-top-large:50px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:50px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-margin-top-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:50px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div 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New Growth delivered end-to-end strategic planning services grounded in data, community...<\/p><\/div><div style=\"text-align:left;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_margin-top:20px;--button_margin-bottom:20px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/krizmans.com\/2151-NGG\/cuyahoga-county-workforce-funders-group-strategic-planning\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">READ THE FULL STORY<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" 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fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:50px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-link-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-link-hover-color:var(--awb-color1);\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krizmans.com\/2151-NGG\/strategy\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">Research &amp; Strategic Facilitation<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five max-width-900\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;\">Using applied research and facilitated planning to shape workforce and economic development strategies.<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center postcard-arrow-position-left 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fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:40px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-padding-top-medium:0px;--awb-padding-right-medium:50px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:50px;--awb-padding-left-medium:50px;--awb-padding-top-small:0px;--awb-padding-right-small:30px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:0px;--awb-padding-left-small:30px;--awb-column-gap:0px;--awb-row-gap:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:58%;--awb-margin-top-large:50px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:50px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-margin-top-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:50px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper 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style=\"margin:0;\">Initiative Launch &amp; Support<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-8 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five max-width-900\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;\">Launching and scaling initiatives that turn ideas into action and strengthen regional economies.<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-14 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" 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