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The Department of Business Development (DBD) is one of three undersecretariats under the purview of the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development. DBD and its agencies are responsible for working with businesses and citizens to strengthen the economy in Massachusetts through job creation.
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The Massachusetts Office of International Trade & Investment (MOITI) works to expand the Massachusetts economy by marketing the state's business internationally, through focused export promotion, attracting foreign companies to invest in Massachusetts and handling protocol as it relates to trade and investment.
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The Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism (MOTT) is the state agency dedicated to promoting Massachusetts as a leisure-travel destination in order to stimulate the Massachusetts economy by generating state and local tax revenues, creating jobs, and supporting the growth of travel-related businesses. MOTT serves as a leader in the tourism industry, bringing together the public and private sectors to promote Massachusetts as a leisure-travel destination. Tourism is recognized as the Commonwealth's third largest industry, generating over$13.1 billion in travel-related expenditures and $833.3 million in state and local taxes.
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Providing small businesses with the resources to grow and create jobs.
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