Regional Economic Development

"It’s not enough for us to stand up and say we’re doing good. We need other people to recognize what we are doing and that recognition gives us a sense of pride," West said.

But Utah’s biggest problem now in bringing the movies back to Utah is outbidding other states and countries.

With constant improvements to the tourism sector and the financing to support it, it is clear the tourism sector of today, with its outdoor and cultural amenities, is one of the winning pieces of the site selection puzzle. Goodman says it often comes down to the quality of life and related amenities that makes or breaks a decision.

According to a report prepared for the Biotechnology Industry Organization and released at the convention this week, at least 29 states have formal plans to woo the biotechnology industry and many, like Pennsylvania, are using money gained from the global tobacco settlement to fund biotechnology development projects.

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Traditionally, economic development involves bringing in new businesses and industry. But Marlin Eldred, Jerome’s newly hired economic development director, says economic development is much more than that. By Megan Hinds Times-News writer http://www.magicvalley.com/news/business/index.asp?StoryID=5371 The first…

If you’re looking to become a millionaire, the many attractions of Madison seem obvious. If you’re looking to become a billionaire, however, living in Manhattan or Menlo Park may seem a small price to pay.

The program is designed to educate new and potential entrepreneurs — both English and Spanish speaking — on what’s involved in starting a business in the United States, including federal and state tax liabilities, registering a business and worker’s compensation.

…communities can change perceptions to empower
potential entrepreneurs to take advantage of personally viable opportunities when the environment
presents them.

The importance states are placing on the biosciences to fuel future economic growth is clearly evident in a monumental study released today at the annual international convention of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO). Laboratories of…