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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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In this year’s Metro Rankings Report, we’ve taken note of the crucial role exports are playing in the Recovery for many locations by charting their success in two of our rankings categories, Exports Growth Leaders and Exports Recovery Leaders. 10 in our Economic Growth Potential metro ranking. From the July/August 2014 issue.

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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The metropolis of Los Angeles was the top food processing location in BF ’s 2015 Metro Rankings Report, earning the number one ranking in our metro Food Processing Employment Leaders category, edging Greater Toronto’s burgeoning food processing hub and the traditional food processing crossroads of Chicago as king of the foodies.

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

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What we have found is that many of the communities have most of the information required for the certification already assembled and just need to have it put together in a useable and easily accessible format,” said Jim Gromberg, Metro Area Business Development Representative for the Minnesota DEED.

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New Mexico Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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SWEDFA offers a variety of financing strategies to help fund small business including bank participations, direct loans, loan guarantees and taxable and tax-exempt bonds. Tax Incentives. High Wage Jobs Tax Credit: A taxpayer who is an eligible employer may apply for and receive a tax credit for each new high-wage economic-base job.

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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. Metro: Capital investment of at least $5 million and at least 25 new jobs. TAX INCENTIVES. Rural: Capital investment of at least $1 million and at least 5 new jobs.

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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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SelectTennessee played a key role in Beretta USA’s decision to locate just outside of metro Nashville. Metro West Interstate and Rail Park in Dexter. Another recent GRAD project is Shrivallabh Pittie (SV Pittie) Group, which announced in October 2013 that it will build its first U.S.-based Van Meter Vision Park in Van Meter.

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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.

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