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

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“Shovel-ready certification is becoming popular nationally,” said John Rhodes, a leading national site-location consultant with Moran, Stahl & Boyer of Lakewood Ranch, Florida, who worked with the State of Minnesota on its Shovel Ready Program. MINNESOTA IS GETTING READY TO DIG SOME NEW GROWTH. Cloud, Minnesota.

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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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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. Funds cannot be used for debt refinancing or contingency funding. The program ends December 2016. EMPLOYEE TRAINING PROGRAMS.

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