EMI is a for-profit economic development consulting firm that assists financial institutions and supermarkets pursue business opportunities in low-income areas of Los Angeles.

Our firm conducts place-based initiatives that connect financial institutions and supermarkets to low-income communities. Our work portfolio includes: bank initiatives, grocery store and food access initiatives, funder collaboratives, workforce pipeline design, real estate consulting, community development and reinvestment act consulting, traditional and nontraditional market analysis, extensive field work, facilitation, publication of articles, reports, and books in the fields of economic development and philanthropy.

Our client list among others include:

Wells Fargo
Bank of America
Washington Mutual
JPMorgan Chase
Prudential Financial
Fannie Mae
Wachovia
Capital One Bank
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Markets

• Emerging Markets Initiative (PDF)
  A Place-Based Strategy for Growing A Financial Services Market in an Under-banked Community
• Emerging Markets, Inc.’s Sustainable Supermarket Brochure (PDF)
  Strategies for optimizing supermarket performance in low-income communities