 | Article | May 12, 2011
Whether Short or Long, Supply Chains are Fostering Deep Roots in Communities Throughout the Country The term "supply chain" can be misleading. While the process of creating and distributing products is a chain-like progression, supply chain roots... More>> |
 | Article | May 11, 2011
From Deal-Making to Ground-Breaking: Overcoming the Financial Hurdle at the Local Level Raising start-up capital is one of the biggest hurdles a would-be entrepreneur faces. The days of pitching investors with a fabulous dot.com idea... More>> |
 | Article | March 10, 2011
2011 CiCi Awards - Community Impact Top 15 Many of the companies that receive an award in our Community Impact section of the 6th Annual CiCi Awards are making an extremely large capital... More>> |
 | Article | March 10, 2011
2011 CiCi Awards - Corporate Investment Top 15 The 15 companies we honor here with our sixth annual Corporate Investment Award (the first “Ci” in CiCi) forged full-speed ahead with monumental... More>> |
 | Article | March 9, 2011
Site Selection: Nordic Windpower – Creative Strategy Implementation If you ask economic development professionals to identify their region’s target industries, it is likely that one industry mentioned will be... More>> |
 | Article | March 9, 2011
Is Footprint Optimization Right For You? From bankers to bureaucrats, energy execs to manufacturers, the term “Footprint Optimization” is being uttered with increasing frequency in... More>> |
 | Article | March 8, 2011
Sustainable Facility Management: Insights From IFMA An organization’s contributions to society are judged on more than the basis of the quality of goods and services produced. Today, the care shown... More>> |
| Article | January 11, 2011
Insights: Wine, Business Women and an Economic Recovery Perspective It is always a challenge to look into the illusive crystal ball and accurately predict what will happen a year from now or even six months given the... More>> | |
 | Article | September 23, 2010
The Emerging Impacts of Energy Cost on Industry and Communities Energy may be a hot topic, but are certain industries and communities about to get burned? As the global demand for energy drives up cost, the... More>> |
| Article | September 17, 2010
IA: Incentives and Favorable Business Climate Help Keep Iowa Tops in Wind and Renewable Energy Manufacturing Iowa leads the nation in the percentage of its electricity generation that comes from wind. Wind generation makes up 14 percent of total power output... More>> | |
