
Remote Worker Grant Program Set To Launch
Montpelier, Vt. – The Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development officially launched the Remote Worker Grant Program on January 1, 2019. The program offers reimbursement grants of up $5,000 per year ($10,000 over two years) to remote workers across the country who move to Vermont.
The application process…

Hawkins, Sullivan counties are 'Work Ready' communities
Hawkins and Sullivan counties are the first counties in Northeast Tennessee to achieve Work Ready Community certification through the ACT National Career Readiness Certification program. Workforce development officials with the First Tennessee Development District say other counties in the region are close to obtaining the designation.
“What a huge day…

McDaniel Strategy Ecosystems, LLC and TIP Strategies, Inc. Announce Merger
–Combined company to be next-generation economic development and business advisory firm–
AUSTIN, Texas, January 25, 2019 – McDaniel Strategy Ecosystems, LLC and TIP Strategies, Inc. have merged to become the next-generation economic development and business advisory firm.
The merger, effective immediately, will be officially rolled out during the International…

NORTH CAROLINA: Progress Never Slows
North Carolina ranks among the best business climates in the U.S., having been chosen as one of Forbes’ top 5 Best States for Business for 11 consecutive years. Reliable electricity and construction costs are well below the U.S. average, and competitive labor costs as well as a low…

Tennessee: Business Starts Here
Tennessee is known for its sound fiscal management and new investments in the economic ecosystem. The state’s budgetary discipline has allowed it to make investments in public education, workforce development and international business reach. The right-to-work state has no personal income tax on wages or salaries and…