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Transferable Tax Credits

Transferable Tax Credits

The Credit Crunch of 2008 has hit the world of economic development hard. Companies that were considering expansion of existing facilities or new faci...

Corporate Investment Top 15

Corporate Investment Top 15

The Corporate Investment portion of the CiCi Awards is relatively straightforward. It is based on the scale of a project in a particular location, tak...

Insights - Don't Sit on the Sidelines

Insights - Don't Sit on the Sidelines

I was asked by Trade & Industry Development magazine to write a brief “opinion” piece. There were no guidelines, nor rules on its content. The request...

The Headquarters Relocation Challenge

The Headquarters Relocation Challenge

Relocating corporate headquarters constitutes a momentous decision for any business enterprise. While there may be compelling reasons to move, risks a...

Indiana - Outpacing the Competition

Indiana - Outpacing the Competition

With international financial markets more unpredictable than the forecast of winter's first snow, businesses around the globe are searching for ways t...

Cultivating the Marketplace for Biodiesel in Your State

Cultivating the Marketplace for Biodiesel in Your State

Strategy is important when promoting growth – whether in farming or economic development. Just as soybean farmers rely upon the right seed, weather, a...

Innovation and Technology Advancing Arizona's Economy

Innovation and Technology Advancing Arizona's Economy

In today's fast-paced, global-knowledge economy,a state must differentiate itself and cultivate and sustain specialized areas of expertise where it ca...

Trends in Food Processing and the Impact on Corporate Site Selection

Trends in Food Processing and the Impact on Corporate Site Selection

Today’s business climate offers the agriculture and food processing industries great opportunities and great challenges. Opportunities for new product...

The Massachusetts Advantage

The Massachusetts Advantage

Massachusetts was the birthplace not only of the American Revolution, but also the cradle of the Industrial Revolution in the United States. The Commo...

Biotechnology

Biotechnology

The men and women of the biotechnology industry are working every day to heal, fuel and feed the world. From health care to energy to climate change t...