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Industry Focus – Retail: Less Than Six Degrees of Separation

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Retail accounts for more than $2 trillion in total GDP impact with consumer spending accounting for more than two-thirds of the U.S. The Tarpon Point Resort at Marina Village is home to a number of upscale retail shops and restaurants. By the BF Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. Credit: City of Cape Coral). percent.

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Iowa: Moving To The Top Of The Class

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Iowa ranks fifth in the nation in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) degrees conferred per 1,000 residents. For many years, Iowa’s public high schools have had the nation’s highest graduation rate. In addition, Iowa is second in the U.S. in the percentage of residents with an associate’s degree.

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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40

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Extracurricular • Member, Junior League of Chattanooga • Member, Central Oklahoma Home Builders Association • Volunteer with the Chattanooga Area Food Bank and Chattanooga pet food pantry. Hovnanian Homes • Southeast Building Conference speaker. Off the Clock • Cooking • Crafting • Going to sporting events • Playing with her dogs.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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CAPCO financing, an alternative to conventional bank financing, can accommodate a slightly higher risk profile and provide a more flexible structure for growing businesses. Inventory is exempt from property tax. The incentive is available for non-retail businesses engaged in commerce for profit that fall into certain categories.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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CAPCO financing, an alternative to conventional bank financing, can accommodate a slightly higher risk profile and provide a more flexible structure for growing businesses. The COMMERCIAL FISHING AND AGRICULTURE BANK provides loans to fishing, tourism, natural resources and agriculture-based projects. The program ends December 2016.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Texas – Innovation Moves Front And Center In Austin

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Every year, tens of thousands of people descend on the city for South by Southwest (SXSW), a nine-day stretch of festivals and conferences designed to highlight the hottest new entrants in the world of music, film and technology. We really want to revolutionize clinical science.”. seamless mill.

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

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Within the sector, other local companies offer solutions for practical issues; for example, Truno is a leader in retail technology solutions for grocery stores, and Tyler Technologies produces software for more than 15,000 state and local governments. Another industry making significant strides is manufacturing.

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