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September / October 2021 Issue (Volume 54, Number 5)

Business Facilities

The September / October 2021 issue looks at startup ecosystems, innovation centers and Opportunity Zones. Plus, an exclusive interview with North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper.

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SNAPSHOTS: 60 Seconds…with with Greg Canfield, Secretary, Alabama Department of Commerce

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Greg Canfield, Secretary, Alabama Department of Commerce. plant in the state is already drawing attention to Alabama worldwide; much like the Mercedes-Benz announcement did in 1993. BF: Growth of film and entertainment industry employment in Alabama also is a DOC priority. By Business Facilities Staff.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

Business Facilities

Tennessee, Virginia and Alabama are the top-ranked states, respectively, in BF’s flagship Best Business Climate ranking. Nevada and Alabama rounded out the top five in Economic Growth Potential, followed by Utah, Florida, Louisiana, Missouri and Mississippi. Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report.

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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Here’s the good news: most of the states (and the federal government) got the memo (Workforce Training is Job One) and they are moving aggressively to put in place innovative and highly effective workforce training programs that put forward-thinking businesses and higher education resources on the same team.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Louisiana’s capital has had great success in executing the state’s strategy of bringing together business and higher education in innovative public-private partnerships that spur initiatives in new high-growth sectors. A supplier network already is queuing up to put down roots in Alabama to service Airbus. space program.

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H&A Public Incentive Legislation Update

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The Alabama legislature had a very active 2012 session in terms of economic development initiatives. Quinn signed into a law a bill that extends the life span of enterprise zones for 25 years. The first group of the State’s enterprise zones was set to expire in 2013.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The primary service territory of the organization is Lancaster County and its primary focus is on Business Retention and Expansion (BR&E), Business Attraction, Entrepreneurship and Innovation (E&I) and Community Competitiveness. The City has two HUB Zones through SBA, and is a New Market Tax Credits eligible community.

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