Relocation Rate Doubles From Year Ago

The percentage of unemployed managers and executives relocating for new jobs in the first half of 2013 climbed to its highest level since the beginning of the recession, according to data released by global outplacement and coaching consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. The rising relocation rate is further evidence…

New Hotel and Convention Center Coming to Norfolk, Va.

Gold Key | PHR Hotels & Resorts in a public/private partnership with the city of Norfolk will develop a 20-story luxury Hilton Hotel with 300 rooms, state-of-the art, 50,000-square-foot convention center, three full service restaurants, a fitness center, pool, and a 600 car garage…

AW3 Media to Produce "Project Entrepreneur"

New company targets under-represented and economically challenged demographics with advancing access to opportunity within entrepreneurship.

Taking a cue from The Kauffman Foundation’s vision to “foster a society of economically independent individuals who are engaged citizens, contributing to the improvement of their communities,” self-made multimillionaire Amos Winbush III…

Economic Developers Say Visits Increase, Announcements Decrease

Results of the latest bi-annual survey of economic developers by Avalanche Consulting conducted in July show that leads, prospect visits, and expansion prospects increased for economic development organizations (EDOs), but announcements and startups decreased.
“These are the chief economic officers for 160 cities and regions in the United States…

Kansas City Startup Village Awarded Tax Credits

NetWork Kansas recently announced that Kansas City Startup Village (KCSV) has been selected as the first NetWork Kansas Entrepreneurship (E-) Village and has been awarded $125,000 in tax credits, enabling the KCSV to raise approximately $167,000 to be loaned to startup businesses in this area of Kansas City…