Comparison
BHC vs Elevate Rapid City
501(c)(6) Economic Development Corporation
Entity
Black Hills Consortium
Compared to
Elevate Rapid City
Head-to-Head
BHC
Elevate Rapid City
Annual Revenue/Budget
✓$71.71M
$7.17M
10x more revenue
Staff
✓51 (255 AI-equivalent)
14
18.2x effective output
Entities/Programs
✓13 legal entities
1 organization
CRM/Membership
✓18,786 accounts
106 investors
177x
Capital Raise
✓$52M
$5.93M
8.8x
Revenue Streams
✓262
7
Technology
✓AI-native, 721+ agents
Basic website + PDFs
Campus
✓15 acres, $2M+
Office space
Minimum Salary
✓$145,000
Not published
Key Multipliers
0x
Annual Revenue/Budget
10x more revenue
0.0x
Staff
18.2x effective output
0x
CRM/Membership
177x
0.0x
Capital Raise
8.8x
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BHC generates 10x more revenue with 18.2x effective output, operating 13 entities vs 1, with 177x the customer base and 262 diversified revenue streams.
Visual Comparison
Annual Revenue/Budget
BHC
$71.71M
ERC
$7.17M
Staff
BHC
51 (255 AI-equivalent)
ERC
14
Entities/Programs
BHC
13 legal entities
ERC
1 organization
CRM/Membership
BHC
18,786 accounts
ERC
106 investors
Capital Raise
BHC
$52M
ERC
$5.93M
Revenue Streams
BHC
262
ERC
7