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Tired of your current job? Feel passionate about helping others or changing the world? Then be a social entrepreneur! One of the great things we get to do in our work is travel, experiencing new cultures and meeting so many wonderful people. People with ideas and...

Four years ago, we took a leap of faith. We stepped outside of our comfort zone of working for an economic development organization and started a new consulting practice. Being a wholly owned subsidiary of Butler Snow LLP enabled us to launch VisionFirst Advisors...

We are proud to help our clients reach milestones and grow strategically. Often this work involves collaborating with other great professionals for spectacular outcomes…and sometimes that work is award-winning. Congratulations FloridaWest! VisionFirst developed the...

Gray Swoope, CEO and founder of the economic development consulting firm VisionFirst Advisors, LLC., today announced that Greg Word will join VisionFirst as senior consultant September 4, 2018. VisionFirst, a subsidiary of Butler Snow LLP, is a customer-driven...

TALLAHASSEE, FL – Gray Swoope, CEO and founder of the economic development consulting firm VisionFirst Advisors, LLC., today announced a partnership with Daniel Logan, CEO and founder of Logan Development Group. The partnership between the top-tier firms capitalizes...

VALDOSTA, GA – Today, a team of community, education and business leaders from the Valdosta-Lowndes County region announced plans to develop a Community and Economic Development Strategy for the area to be known as One Valdosta-Lowndes. Partners in the strategy’s...