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Bootstraps for Building

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When the industrial revolution unfolded in the 1830s, Allentown became the center of Pennsylvania’s iron industry and a railroad hub. Founded in 1762 by William Allen, a wealthy shipping merchant and former mayor of Philadelphia, it’s the place where patriots hid the Liberty Bell from the British during the Revolutionary War.

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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We also have one of the best balance sheets in the country with a very low debt burden. “Some states manage their programs in-house with a committee that reviews the application, but in Georgia we have a third-party site location consultant that handles it.”. As a state, Tennessee is a solid partner.”.

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LOCATION FOCUS: California Dreamin’ – A Rebound Fueled By New Energy

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Last year, a State Budget Crisis Task Force headed by former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker estimated California’s long-term debt at a staggering $370 billion. Barstow is where an eclectic mix of railroad, military, high technology, and mining employers have located.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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million loan participation program fostering business expansion and job creation in Arizona by providing debt financing for small businesses (in collaboration with private finance partners). Railroad Spurs. Additionally, the company must demonstrate that it can service the debt. 97% increase in personal property tax exemption.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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INCOME TAX CAPITAL CREDIT: Currently codified as Article 7, Chapter 18, Title 40, Code of Alabama 1975. Loan proceeds are to be used for working capital, inventory, equipment purchase, and real property improvements but cannot be used for refinancing of existing debt or outstanding debt payments. The program ends December 2016.

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