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IN: Indiana Launches $29M Legend Fund to Support Entrepreneurs, Small Businesses Access Capital 

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) announced the launch of the state’s Legend Fund, a loan participation program designed to help ent...

technology

NM: Five New Mexico Companies Awarded $1M+ Federal Grants for Climate Tech Development

Five New Mexico small businesses have been awarded grants of over a million dollars each from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science to...

ports

GA: Georgia Allots $6 Million to Brunswick Harbor Improvements to Increase Efficiency, Safety

The Georgia General Assembly has allocated just over $6 million for special harbor improvements at the Port of Brunswick as part of the state’s midyea...

business

NJ: NJEDA Creates Program to Incentivize Businesses to Bring Residents Working Out-of-State Back Home

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board approved the creation of a new program that incentivizes businesses to re-assign New Jerse...

site development

MS: Mississippi Investing Nearly $1 Million Towards Site Development Projects Throughout State

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced the state of Mississippi is investing $993,250 in site development projects throughout the state. Site developm...

cybersecurity

Survey: Cyber Security Officers Struggle to Balance Regulation and Security Demands

As cybersecurity threats multiply and new regulations like the NIS 2 Directive, MiCA, and DORA are soon to be implemented, the role of Chief Informati...

equipment

Equipment Leasing and Finance Assoc. Survey: January New Business Volume Up 6% Year-Over-Year

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports economic activity from 25 companies ...

business

LA: Development-Ready Communities Eligible for $10,000 LED Grants to Support Local Projects

ouisiana Economic Development has launched a new grant program to support improvement projects and promote further growth in certified Louisiana Devel...

education

Kroger, P&G Game Changers Scholarship Now Accepting Applications

The Kroger Co. and The Procter & Gamble Company announced the application period for its 2024 Game Changers Scholarship is now open. In its third year...

exports

SC: South Carolina Export Sales Total $37.3 Billion in 2023, Defying National Exports Trend

Gov. Henry McMaster, the South Carolina Department of Commerce (S.C. Commerce) and South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) today announced that the state’s 20...