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"We were looking for manufacturing space, and required (existing) 45,000 square feet, plus 3,000 to 4,000 square feet of office space," said Rand Lewis, chief executive officer of ATAV Inc., a subsidiary of Transnational Strategic Solutions. "We were not interested in capital investment."

Alternative and renewable energy development is a big part of my Project 60 initiative.

During the Great Recession, Idaho borrowed $200 million from the feds to cover payments to idle workers. Now businesses have to foot the bill.

The report outlines recommendations from the Governor’s Finance Summit held earlier this year.

“Small business is really one of the biggest ingredients in our mix,” Otter said. “We want to maintain an environment where they can grow here and not somewhere else.”

The BetterBricks program honors building professionals who are taking significant strides and taking the lead in reducing the energy consumption and carbon footprint of Northwest commercial buildings.

"I think Coeur d’Alene is doing all the right moves."

"Sometimes you are so close to having a great idea and you are just missing one little piece of the puzzle and a fresh pair of eyes from the outside with a great deal of experience in the business world can help to complete the circle," Delavan said. "I think business owners have a tendency to work too much as technicians in their businesses and don’t spend enough time working on the business. The SBDC coaches really stress taking an hour or so each week to work on your business."

The University of Idaho will dig deep and statewide to discover and address the root causes of why Idaho is losing its advantage in global competitiveness.

Tsuvo is helping entrepreneurs discover where there is demand for products and services, who’s selling them already, and the strength of the competition.