Expert:innenkreis is growing – with a focus on business and digitalization
With Frank Balkenhol, we are completing our holistic approach from urban development to place branding: The expert for business development and location development is now supporting Stadtmanufaktur with strategies, ideas and insider knowledge in matters of location policy.
For our customers, Frank Balkenhol focuses on:
- effectiveness as an economic development measure,
- attractiveness and future strength as a location,
- the use of digitalization and AI potential.
“Frank Balkenhol fits into our Stadtmanufaktur team like the missing piece of the puzzle. Our customers can now benefit directly from his knowledge and experience in the promotion and development of locations.”
Thorsten Kausch, Managing Director of Stadtmanufaktur
From customer to partner
Among other things, Frank Balkenhol was Managing Director of Wirtschaftsförderung Solingen for 20 years. He knows the levers and hurdles from AI to crisis management directly from practical experience and is known for his innovative approaches to solutions and his personal commitment.
At his side then as now: Stadtmanufaktur Managing Director Thorsten Kausch. The former client relationship between business promoter (Frank Balkenhol) and strategic consultant (Thorsten Kausch) has now become a partnership – with shared values and a common vision: effective business promotion for locations with a strong future.
“My mission? To make business development more effective, to make business locations more effective. Stadtmanufaktur is the best partner for this. “
Frank Balkenhol, expert for business promotion and location development
Knowledge for future makers
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A collaboration that works
Urban development, place branding and urban planning united in a network of experts. This is the Stadtmanufaktur.
Practical and solution-oriented
Frank Balkenhol has 28 years of experience in business promotion and location development, from local to regional. This makes him a perfect fit for our strong implementation team.
We provide end-to-end support for business development – from mission statements, financial and funding logic, processes and stakeholder management through to coaching for management and teams.
Empathy and insider knowledge
Frank Balkenhol complements his strategic know-how with expert knowledge on digitalization, artificial intelligence and crisis management – experienced first-hand and implemented as a managing director in business development.
Strategies for business promotion and location development
From service provider to operational designer: We accompany you towards business development with structure and strategy – and advise on AI and digitalization.
