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Virginia Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Defense Production Zones: Virginia authorizes its communities to establish local defense production zones to benefit businesses engaged in the design, development or production of materials, components or equipment required to meet the needs of national defense. Each locality designs and administers its own program. TAX INCENTIVES.

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North Carolina Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Industrial Road Access Program: Administered by North Carolina’s Department of Transportation (DOT), this program provides funds for the construction of roads to provide access to new or expanded industrial facilities. Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ): Neutral, secured areas legally outside of the U.S. in 2014 and 5.75% in 2015.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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Ports provide the link for getting goods to consumers and transporting U.S. An airport of entry (AOE), usually designated with the word “international”, provides customs and immigration services for incoming flights. Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZs) Program was created in 1934 with the goal of helping businesses in the U.S.

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Florida: A Warm Climate For Business Growth

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Businesses looking for workforce training, road infrastructure or specialized locations may also qualify for specific incentive programs. Business dollars go a lot farther in Florida given the state’s tax advantages, tax exemptions and no state personal income tax. No state personal income tax. SOUTHERN GEM: CAPE CORAL IS NO.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Kansas – Diversification From The Ground Up

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Excellent transportation corridors. Located between Webb and Greenwich roads and 53rd and 45th streets, Sunflower Commerce Park has transportation access that many companies desire, including connections to U.S. Foreign Trade Zones that are “user friendly” site-specific and allocated on an individual company basis.

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Georgia Ports See Surge In Private Investments, Record Cargo Volumes

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Both the Governor’s and the Legislature’s support of port deepening and transportation projects have helped make Savannah and Brunswick what they are today. Within five years, the state will deliver the Brampton Road Connector, linking Garden City Terminal to I-516, and extend the Jimmy Deloach Parkway from I-95 to I-16.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: The Process of Food

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Food processing also increases the seasonal availability of many foods and enables transportation of perishable foods across long distances, creating more diverse food opportunities. Here are some locations that can help companies cut down on transportation and distribution costs. Using the IDA and Empire Zone program, $3.3