Pennsylvania’s Favorable Tax Climate
By Rachel Duran
Businesses expanding and/or relocating to Pennsylvania will find a tax environment where taxes haven’t been raised in the last three years. Since Gov. Tom Corbett took office three years ago, the state has eliminated inheritance taxes on small businesses. The cap on net operating losses…
Mississippi Offering Twitter Tuesdays in December
Mississippi Development Authority and Mississippi Economic Development Council are partnering to offer Twitter Tuesdays, informative social media sessions geared toward smart marketing for economic developers and chamber professionals during the month of December.
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Each two-hour session offers an introduction to the powerful platform of Twitter while also touching…
Georgia: Primed for Innovation-Based Businesses
By David Hodes
“There is a wealth of business incentives out there for Georgia businesses,” says Chris Cummiskey, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development. “If you look at the Southeast of the country in general, it is a growing part of the country. The marketplace is moving in…
Virginia Operates at the Speed of Business
By Rachel Duran
The commonwealth of Virginia has its origins as a for-profit company, the Virginia Co., which consisted of two companies charged with establishing settlements in North America. One of those companies, the London Co., established the Jamestown settlement in 1607.
“The private sector profitability combined with talent…
South Carolina Manages a Manufacturing Renaissance
By David Hodes
South Carolina is one Southeast state that has clearly stepped up in diversifying its economy as it develops into a top-notch all-parts auto manufacturer from its transitioned textile manufacturing base of past years.
The continuing diversification of manufacturing has helped create a large automotive manufacturing…
