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moving in a positive direction and this is where market and less risk) for its’ clients, but what this product was going to be a very large task
Tom Cruise’s quote of “SHOW ME THE was missing in all this was the one component and as James Largotta states “This is where our
MONEY” fits in. By having allocated funds and yes, that was access to capital. partnership with WGSS, who is helping in the
from international government agencies to site selection process of global distribution and
private equity firms or other sources of capital James Largotta, Managing Member, of Sentegrity customer service centers throughout the world,
to enhance the financial sustainability of the states that, “the partnership with WGSS, is a way continues to allow our client to create revenue
global market and reduce the uncertainty of a to ensure that WGSS can assist in providing one and access new global markets through WGSS
financial crisis must be created now. key element to their clientele base, that element site selection process”. James also notes that
is capital provided and structured to enhance “this is a win-win for our clients and also is win-
Webster Global Site Selectors (WGSS) reviewed the sustainability and the continued growth for win for WGSS”.
these uncertain times and how it would affect the their clients”.
positive and negative aspects that the Covid-19 Another example was that WGSS had a client
pandemic was going to affect its’ client base and This partnership has assisted with many projects that was in the aerospace sector and the
then the idea “popped” into an action plan for over the last year. Not only does the capital client needed capital to make a foreign direct
Site Selection. Many times, our projects at WGSS from Sentegrity ensure the financial security to investment into the United States. WGSS and
are very important to the local economy, but make a successful project sustainable, but it also Sentegrity Advisors are currently in the process of
there are issues to solve to help the client get to helps our clients who are looking to expand an making this project complete, as it will provide the
the final goal line….AND WHAT COULD THAT opportunity to work with WGSS. correct working capital and WGSS is will provide
BE?….and of course the answer is WORKING the site selection services for this company who
CAPITAL for our clients. An example of this partnership worked where will be creating up to 120 new jobs with $45
Sentegrity Advisors had a Boston based client million in capital investment.
This initiative then began with a partnership who wanted to produce a “fitbit” and software for
between WGSS and Sentegrity Advisors, a Miami a horse in the equestrian industry. The company Having to overcome new ways that site selection
based, capital advisory firm that helps raise had been in business for 4 years. Sentegrity was will continue to be a sustainable consulting
capital, infuse capital, reduce risk and continue able to finance the company’s needs. However, service to our client base, WGSS and Sentegrity
to help corporations grow. This was exactly what having over 425 million global riders in the Advisors have provided a sound new way to
WGSS was also intending to provide (time to industry. Sentegrity believed the distribution of make sure that both entities clients are well
served and provided optimal location analysis
along with providing sound capital to keep
our clients growing into the future. Had the
partnership not been created, the two most
important components of successful business
would not have been leveraged and the “SHOW
ME THE MONEY” would of lead to “WHAT DO
WE DO NOW?”.

For further information regarding site selection
analysis and capital access, please reach out
to Paige Webster, Owner, Webster Global Site
Selectors at www.globalsiteselectors.com or he
can be reached at Paige.webster@gmail.com

C. PAIGE WEBSTER, CECD
PRESIDENT/SITE SELECTION CONSULTANT
WEBSTER GLOBAL SITE SELECTORS

602-621-0576

www.globalsiteselectors.com

Paige.webster@gmail.com

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