Taylor Stepp is a site selector and economic development consultant with more than a decade of experience consulting and working in economic development at the state, regional, and local levels. Taylor has helped companies invest more than $30B and has negotiated more than $1B in incentives for his clients.
Books
Taylor's most influential book is the Bible. "It is the guidebook for a successful life, " he said.
Fun Fact
Taylor runs a national drum shop, Heritage Drums, where they rehabilitate and ship drums across the country.
Taylor Stepp has been a guest on 2 episodes.
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212: How Incentives Really Influence Site Selection with Taylor Stepp
March 16th, 2026 | 23 mins 57 secs
corporate location strategy, eco devo, econdev, economic development, economic development deals, economic development incentives, economic development strategy, internal rate of return, permitting timelines, project competitiveness, site selection, site selection consultants, tax abatements
A conversation with Taylor Stepp about how incentives really work in corporate location decisions and how communities can design faster, smarter, more competitive development processes.
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13: "Rural is Cool" BR&E in Southeast Ohio with Taylor Stepp
August 2nd, 2021 | 20 mins 19 secs
appalachian, econ dev, economic development, ohio, rural
Democratizing growth in South East Ohio by making the rural cool and recruiting white-collar remote-workers to a traditionally blue-collar region.