Why Entrepreneurs Are Choosing Rockwall TX to Build and Grow | Mayor Tim McCallum

What makes a community a great place to start, build, and grow a business? In this episode of Small Biz Catalyst, we head to Rockwall, Texas, with Mayor Tim McCallum to explore what is happening behind the city's rapid growth and why entrepreneurs and established businesses are choosing to build there. Rockwall offers more than proximity to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. We talk about the city's growing business community, workforce, quality of life, commercial development, infrastructure, access to local banking relationships, and the partnerships helping businesses put down roots and expand. Mayor McCallum also shares his perspective as both an entrepreneur and city leader, including lessons from serving on the Rockwall City Council more than 20 years ago and returning to leadership today. He explains how decisions made years ago are shaping today's business environment and why planning for the next 10 to 20 years matters. We also explore what entrepreneurs can gain from being connected to their local community, why relationships with mentors, bankers, business leaders, and other entrepreneurs matter, and how cities can work with businesses when traditional incentives aren't the answer. Resources: Texas PACE Program  Rockwall Economic Development Corporation (REDC)   Rockwall Technology Park   Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce  Support the show Learn more at Resources | Small Biz Catalyst