Regional Economic Development

Entrepreneurism and innovation are the business qualities that are going to help the country emerge from the current economic crisis.

Broadband Internet connectivity helps cities diversify economies and boost efficiency.

The second edition of Rich States, Poor States is a valuable resource to those charged with understanding
fiscal policy and enacting change. In times of change, it is essential to understand the
perspectives from which other states are making decisions, especially as policy-makers determine
the best path forward for their respective states.

Future prosperity will require strategies that build on the assets,
needs and desires of each community.

The global economy is being remade before our eyes. Here’s what’s on the horizon

It’s one thing to get the turbines whirling away, producing electricity. Now’s the time for states to get the jobs, too.

"My mind goes first and foremost to the hundreds of thousands of dollars lost by making wrong decisions when opening in new markets," says Kaufman. "I wouldn’t say that Zoomprospector would always avoid that, but in 90 percent of cases it can help us identify problems before going in." A happy prospect indeed.

Cities, counties and states across the nation are launching home-grown economic-stimulus plans aimed at spurring local spending and keeping small businesses afloat during the recession.

Assistance provided to rural areas
under this program
may include technical assistance for business development and economic
development planning.

The Alliance of Angels (AoA), the Pacific Northwest’s premier non-profit angel investor organization, announced today that its members invested a total of $6.4 million in Northwest-based companies in high-growth sectors in 2008, an increase of 64% over 2007 and the second-highest yearly total in AoA’s 11-year history.