Andrew Sloss brings 18+ years of credits and incentives, site selection, and government affairs experience to every engagement. His career spans Big Four and national advisory firms, including Ernst & Young and Alvarez & Marsal, as well as executive leadership as CEO of the Brookings Economic Development Corporation in South Dakota.
With a JD and active bar admissions in New York and Minnesota, Andrew brings legal precision to incentive agreement review and statutory compliance that most consultants cannot offer. His government relationships, developed across decades of direct engagement with state and local officials, give clients a meaningful competitive advantage at the negotiating table.
Andrew Sloss has been a guest on 2 episodes.
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230: No Is Never the Final Answer: Creative Retention Strategies with Andrew Sloss
August 3rd, 2026 | 26 mins 21 secs
artificial intelligence, business retention, community relationships, eco devo, econdev, economic development, economic development incentives, economic development strategy, incentive compliance, incentive negotiations, retention projects, site selection, workforce training
Andrew Sloss explains why “no” is often the beginning of a conversation, how communities can support struggling businesses creatively, and why transparency, relationships, and incentive compliance matter.
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21: From Site Selector to Econ Dev with Andrew Sloss
September 27th, 2021 | 30 mins 21 secs
econdev, economic development, houston, site selection, south dakota, texas
Andrew Sloss was a site selector for ten years before making the transition during Covid to economic development. Listen in for his advice from both sides of the table.