# Hyphen Strategies, LLC — Site Selection Consulting & Economic Development Advisory

> Hyphen Strategies is a boutique site selection consulting and economic development advisory firm based in Indiana. Principal-led by Devin Hillsdon-Smith, with 15+ years of dual public/private sector experience and $8B+ in advised investments. Serving companies and EDOs across North America.

## Core Services

- Corporate Site Search — end-to-end location advisory for $50M+ investments
- Utility Readiness Advisory — infrastructure capacity, timing, and risk validation
- Data Center Advisory — power-first site strategy and grid constraint analysis
- Certified Site and Economic Development Strategy — readiness, positioning, and recruitment
- Land Development Strategy — highest and best use analysis for strategic parcels
- Incentive Package Analysis — negotiation leverage and benchmarking
- Workforce Assessment — labor sustainability modeling beyond Day 1
- Target Industry Study — data-driven industry alignment
- Strategic Plan Development — operational readiness for EDOs
- Advisory Retainer — ongoing senior-level counsel

## Differentiators

- Principal-led: every engagement led by the founder, start to finish
- Dual-sided experience: both corporate site selection and public-sector economic development
- $8B+ in advised investments (55% data centers, 45% manufacturing/logistics)
- Proprietary data tools and analytics
- Independent: paid only by the client, never by recommended communities

## About the Founder

Devin Hillsdon-Smith — 15+ years in economic development and corporate site selection. Licensed real estate broker. Board member, Indiana Economic Development Association. Host of "Site Selectors Are People, Too" podcast.

## Contact

- Website: https://www.hyphenstrategiesllc.com
- Email: devin@hyphenstrategiesllc.com
- Phone: (317) 927-5978
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hyphen-strategies-llc/