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By the BF Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. The retail sector in the United States includes well over three million retail establishments and according to a report conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, it is the largest private-sector employer in the U.S., Investment Zones & Distinct Communities. Bankrate, 2015).

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OCTOBER 15, 2013

Future phases estimate total employment to reach 2,000 jobs, and corporate investment to exceed $1 billion. Helen of Troy, a designer and marketer of brand-name household, personal care and healthcare/home environment products, announced plans in early January to construct a 1.3 Mississippi Gov. YTC’s parent company in Japan.

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AUGUST 21, 2017

Florida ranks fourth in the nation for high tech employment. percent in March 2016, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. A 2016 study of 18 blue-chip tech employers conducted by PayScale found that most had fewer than 30 percent female employees; none had 50 percent or more. Photo © Ketterman).

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MARCH 9, 2016

Technology Development Loans: Flexible lending program designed to assist high-tech startup and emerging growth companies in financing the development and launch of innovative products and services. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014, and before January1, 2016, 5.526%. TAX INCENTIVES. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

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MARCH 22, 2016

By the BF Staff From the January/February 2016 Issue. Almost 50 percent of Ontario’s employment in the food/beverage sector is in Greater Toronto. Chicago, our third-ranked city for Food Processing Employment Leaders, has long been a center for the conversion of raw farm products into edible goods. Bacardi Canada Inc.,

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Indiana New Jersey Employment Industrial 40

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DECEMBER 7, 2017

In 2016, the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade led 27 initiatives during the first round of the Blueprint 2.0 Most also qualify for multiple tax credits through the Colorado Enterprise Zone. We had great success with the first round of Blueprint 2.0, initiatives. Affordable sites with a view.

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APRIL 12, 2016

By Business Facilities Editorial Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. Our 2016 awards include recognition for the locations that have led the way in smart-grid modernization, innovative funding for infrastructure projects, renewable energy breakthroughs and new tools for supporting startups and entrepreneurs.

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JULY 6, 2016

The company designs and constructs progressive dies and stamping parts, assembles stamping parts, produces components with fineblanking and heat treatment processes, and performs final machining. The company will receive benefits from the Port of Virginia Economic and Infrastructure Development Zone Grant Program.

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AUGUST 7, 2019

Travel ranks 7th in terms of employment compared to other major private industry sectors. percent over 2016’s figure, and direct taxes from commercial gaming passed the $9 billion mark. In 2016, Lattin Farms as Rural Business of the Year and Nevada Tannery as Microenterprise Business of the Year. This generated $2.5

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OCTOBER 30, 2017

which is now the city of Greenwood’s second largest employer. There are also 12 new residential subdivisions planned, and the county recently added 350 acres zoned industrial, which can accommodate more than 3 million square feet of new development. Between July 1, 2015 and July 1, 2016, the U.S.

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MARCH 9, 2016

Oklahoma Local Development & Enterprise Zone Incentive Leverage Act (62 O.S. § 840): Provides funding for local units of government to match local tax revenue dedicated to support a project located in an enterprise zone, in support of a major tourism destination or in support of a military growth impact. Company must achieve $2.5M

Oklahoma 40

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JULY 6, 2016

By Dominique Cantelme From the May/June 2016 Issue. Through the Enterprise Zones Program business and industry can realize state incentives such as Job Creation Grants and Real Property Investment Grants, while also realizing a number of local tax and other incentives. Part 139 designation. supply chain. Midwest Airports.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Additional construction will continue into 2016 and the plant is anticipated to begin commercial production in 2018. Cloud’s Airport Industrial Park, an area certified as “Shovel Ready” under the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Shovel Ready Site Certification Program.

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DECEMBER 6, 2017

Governor Kim Reynolds is calling on educators, employers and legislators to collaborate to add 120,000 Iowans with postsecondary degrees or credentials to the state’s workforce by 2025. A credentialed Iowa Certified Site has relevant site-related data and documentation accumulated and is designated as “development-ready.”.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Mesa Mayor Scott Smith, City Manager Chris Brady and Economic Development Director Bill Jabjiniak assisted Apple with its Foreign Trade Zone application to provide real and personal property tax relief for Apple’s investment in the Mesa site. Deal said the Innovation Center is “is exactly the kind of employer we want in the state.”

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OCTOBER 31, 2016

From the September/October 2016 Issue. We’re really excited about the possibility of a FDA-inspected commercial kitchen and food processing facility being located in Paterson, out of which food businesses in the region will be able to design, develop and commercialize their specialty products,” added Rutgers FIC Director, Lou Cooperhouse.

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AUGUST 30, 2017

percent in 2016, was down 0.8 of Labor BLS, noted that New England’s unemployment rate was measurably lower than the national average in 2016—Maine’s unemployment rate was 3.9 percent in December 2016, marking the sixth consecutive month the rate had declined. percent the same time in 2016. percentage points to 4.9

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APRIL 15, 2014

TVA Economic Development Loan Fund: A multimillion-dollar revolving loan program designed to stimulate investment and job creation in the TVA region. Enterprise Zone Credit or Exemption: The Alabama Enterprise Zone Act (Act. Must expand its labor force, make new capital investment, or prevent loss of employment.

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APRIL 28, 2016

By the BF Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. As a designated Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ), Oswego County is designed for the convenient and cost effective production of goods. Set to open in spring 2016, Casey’s is serviced by WIN Energy REMC, another member of Hoosier Energy. The Cooperative Way.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Infrastructure and a workforce that specializes in industrial sector employment are two areas where many competing locals around the nation fall short when compared to Southwest Louisiana. The municipal airport offers 100 acres of light industrial zoned land and is just off the 4-lane highway in Patterson. PORT OF SOUTH LA: MEGA-HUB.

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MARCH 21, 2014

ENTERPRISE ZONE CREDIT: To stimulate growth in depressed areas of the state, Alabama offers certain tax credit incentives to business that locate or expand within a designated enterprise zone. The credit is 20 percent of the actual costs limited to the employer’s income tax liability.

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JUNE 5, 2014

As a member of the European Super League of biomedical clusters, and the European City of Science for 2016, Manchester offers excellent international connectivity and unique gateway organizations and support systems to help companies gain an important foothold in the National Health Service (NHS). A GLOBAL GATEWAY IN THE UK.

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AUGUST 1, 2014

Semiconductor companies in Austin include chip designers Intel, IBM, and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and chip manufacturers Freescale Semiconductor, Samsung and Spansion. Services offered to these developing companies include work space and access to experienced mentors, programming and design. Together, they employ thousands.

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MAY 19, 2016

BF: PA recently allocated $18 million in Keystone Innovation Zone Tax Credits to support 239 early-stage companies in growth sectors including information technology and advanced manufacturing. How does the KIZ program work and who is eligible to receive funding? Dennis Davin, Secretary, Pennsylvania DCED. For the second year in a row, Gov.

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MAY 5, 2016

By the BF Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. A fter several years of job losses, aerospace and defense sector employment is expected to grow in 2016 by more than 39,000 jobs in the U.S., This reverses a five-year trend that resulted in employment decreases of 9.4 according to Deloitte’s new U.S. Credit: One Acadiana).

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MARCH 28, 2014

Businesses will be able to locate in these zones and operate 100 percent tax-free for 10 years (no income, business, sales or property taxes and no franchise fees). The geographic boundaries have been extended, and capital investment and employment eligibility requirements have been reduced.

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Cory Benjamin , 39, Project Director, BIM Manager, TK Design & Associates, South Lyon, Mich. Koby Bowen , 38, President / CEO of Construction and Design, Homes of Distinction, Rogers, Ark. Alexa Drees Walker , 31, Design Center Director, Drees Homes, Fort Mitchell, Ky. Adam Steiner , 35, Owner, Birnam Design Co.,

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

T he Minnesota Trade Office recently awarded the 2016 Governor’s International Trade Award to six Minnesota companies that have been successful exporters. The 2016 winners are Digital Content LLC of Edina, Crown Iron Works Co. Minnesota businesses exported 1,044 different products to 207 countries in 2016. By the BF Staff.

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AUGUST 14, 2017

The new Hirzel warehouse was named the 2016 Best of Distribution Category winner for Varco Pruden’s National Hall of Fame competition. Designed by The Poggemeyer Design Group of Bowling Green, OH, the warehouse featured several elements that optimize energy efficiency while minimizing operating cost, as well as long-term maintenance cost.

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APRIL 6, 2016

By the BF Staff From the January/February 2016 Issue. Getting ready for Post-Panamax container vessels from the expanded Panama Canal, The Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal is adding four new cranes in 2016 and an additional four in 2018, to bring the total to 30 ship-to-shore cranes. percent compared to 2014.

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The region boasts one of California’s largest enterprise zones, offering incentives for companies to locate and expand within the greater Sacramento area. that are LEED-certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). Barstow is where an eclectic mix of railroad, military, high technology, and mining employers have located.

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APRIL 12, 2016

By the BF Staff From the January/February 2016 Issue. It’s also massively multilingual with more than 130 languages spoken in the course of business every day and has a foreign trade zone and intermodal inland port. Training is offered at the state college level at a 66 percent discount to potential employers or employees.

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MARCH 8, 2016

Beginning Entrepreneur Loan Guarantee Program: Designed to assist in business start-up financing by providing a financial institution with guaranty of a loan not to exceed $200,000. MATCH Program: Designed to encourage and attract financially strong companies to North Dakota. The maximum limit is $1,000,000 per project.

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APRIL 5, 2016

By the BF Staff From the January/February 2016 Issue. Just like the rest of the country, California has its seen ups and downs when it comes to employment, taxes, energy and the environment. The City is home to three golf courses, with one designed by Jack Nicklaus and the other designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr.—both

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OCTOBER 18, 2012

Two of the leading employers, UPMC and West Penn Allegheny Health System, together account for more than 50,000 jobs. Little Rock, AR is a center for several major employers in a variety of industries including healthcare, service, government and agriculture. A burgeoning health care industry drives the regional economy in Pittsburgh.

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JULY 11, 2014

Beginning Entrepreneur Loan Guarantee Program: Designed to assist in business start-up financing by providing a financial institution with guaranty of a loan not to exceed $200,000. PACE Program: The PACE Fund is designed to assist North Dakota communities in expanding their economic base by providing for new job development.

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MARCH 8, 2016

For FY16 (July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016) EDD has received an appropriation of $50 million in LEDA CO. This credit is designed to stimulate the development of new alternative energy manufacturing facilities. Qualified employers: . Are growing with employment greater than the previous year; and.

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