Auto Industry Thrives in Missouri

By Rachel Duran

Missouri’s economic development team is putting the workforce first, resulting in the attraction of major investments by companies that can depend on workers with validated skills.

The state’s Missouri Works program, which passed last year, streamlines incentive and training programs. “This year is about providing…

Miss.: Energy, Health Care and FDI Gain Ground

By Rachel Duran

In 2013, Mississippi welcomed more than 6,200 new jobs and $1.03 billion in private sector investment, which was double the jobs and investment generated in 2012. “We are of the mindset that what is good for business is good for Mississippi,” says Brent Christensen, executive…

Amazon Selects Baltimore for Fulfillment Center

By Rachel Duran

Access to fully infrastructured site and port terminal vital to the company.

There are several reasons Amazon.com selected Baltimore as the location for a 1.1 million-square-foot facility last fall, including access to a robust consumer group in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. metro…

Nevada Well Positioned for Unmanned Systems and Big Data

By Rachel Duran
Nevada is a well-known tax friendly pro-business state. It is true gaming and hospitality comprises the largest part of the economy at 23 percent; however, its diverse industry base provides broad opportunities.
Consider Nevada’s push in the unmanned systems industry. A statewide panel has…

Build Your Career — and Play — in Colorado

By Rachel Duran
People around the world understand Colorado is a great to live, and increasingly, they are also beginning to understand the state is an unbelievable place to build careers. “That is what is starting to fuel not only the inbound migration of talent but also the inbound migration…