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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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P83 Innovation Center campus conceptual renderings. Feeding this worker pipeline is Arizona’s university system that produces in-demand graduates specializing in technology and innovation that can quickly make an impact on these growing businesses. While the national average of per-capita income going to taxes is 9.9

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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 health of this industry is a vital economic indicator since sales tend to be driven by personal income, consumer confidence and interest rates. Credit: City of Cape Coral).

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Transforming shopping malls into 21st century neighborhoods

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Marc Asnis, AICP MFPRO+ Blog University Buildings Healthcare Facilities Mixed-Use Apartments Retail Centers Shopping Centers Designers Architects Adaptive Reuse Exterior Restoration Interior Architecture Sustainability Sustainable Development The death of the 20th century shopping mall is evident all across the country.

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New-age sliding doors elevate occupant comfort

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Today, enhanced commercial interior sliding door systems are further propelling the user well-being trend. With a fraction of the functional footprint of traditional swing doors, sliding doors allow design teams to reimagine openings, elevating occupant usability in a range of commercial settings. A brief history.

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Trends in building materials marketing: More of the same?

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Mitchell focuses on consulting manufacturers in marketing their materials — an intriguing niche, because of the different channels of distribution, including big box retailers (who sell both to contractors and do-it-yourself consumers), specialized wholesalers and in some cases direct-to-contractor services. Builders still hold back .

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West Virginia Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Indirect Loans: The West Virginia Economic Development Authority provides a loan insurance program through participating commercial banks to assist firms that cannot obtain conventional bank financing. Working capital loans and the refinancing of existing debt are not eligible.

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Oregon Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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The intention is to protect those industrial lands with the potential for future economic development and job growth from conversion to residential or commercial zoning. Oregon Capital Access Program (CAP): Helps lenders (banks and credit unions) make more commercial loans to small businesses and provides capital for start-up or expansion.

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