Indiana Accelerates its Play for Human Capital

By Rachel Duran

Photo courtesy of Huntington County United Economic Development

Indianans are known for being modest; however, economic development officials are well aware they need to tell the story of the state’s economic comeback through a larger megaphone.

A combination of corporate and personal tax reductions, the addition…

Data-Driven Strategy Powers Colorado

By Rachel Duran

Colorado’s economic development leaders are making use of data intelligence in regard to the state’s industry clusters in order to achieve a higher return on investment. This involves looking not just at industry growth but also at market segmentation.

For example, what area within aerospace…

California: Economic Growth on Fast Track

By David Hodes

Photo courtesy of City of Hesperia

It’s a new day in California, and economic developers are making it known that the hard times of the economic downturn are gone.

Brook Taylor, deputy director of the governor’s office of business and economic development, also known as…

Innovation and Connections Energize Washington State

By Rachel Duran

Washington state’s economy continues to be driven by a culture of innovation, where small companies continue to grow into global powerhouses. We know about historically successful companies such as The Boeing Co., Starbucks Corp., Nordstrom’s, REI, PACCAR, Costco, Amazon and Microsoft. They are joined by…

Governor Funds the Rebuilding of Rhode Island

By Rachel Duran

The results of the 2015 Rhode Island legislative session reinforced Gov. Gina Raimondo’s priority on economic development initiatives. The major components of her package of programs and investments were passed and funded. “The economic development tools are aimed at promoting and supporting job growth including new…